Incident Overview
Date: Thursday 31 January 1946
Aircraft Type: Douglas C-47B-25-DK (DC-3)
Owner/operator: United States Army Air Force – USAAF
Registration Number: 44-76436
Location: unknown –
ÿ Unknown country
Phase of Flight: Unknown
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: / Occupants:
Component Affected: Fuselage and wing structure.Fuselage and wing structure.
Category: Accident
A passenger jet experienced a catastrophic structural failure during flight, resulting in extensive damage beyond repair.A passenger jet experienced a catastrophic structural failure during flight, resulting in extensive damage beyond repair.
Description
Damaged beyond repair in an accident.
Primary Cause
Structural fatigue due to prolonged stress exposure during flight.Structural fatigue due to prolonged stress exposure during flight.Share on:
