Incident Overview
Date: Saturday 16 March 1946
Aircraft Type: Douglas C-47B-5-DK (DC-3)
Owner/operator: United States Army Air Force – USAAF
Registration Number: 43-48775
Location: 11 km WNW of Zirc –
ÿ Hungary
Phase of Flight: Unknown
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 9
Component Affected: Aircraft Control SystemAircraft Control System
Category: Accident
A small aircraft experienced a loss of altitude due to severe thunderstorms and reduced visibility. The pilots initiated an emergency landing at an adjacent airport.A small aircraft experienced a loss of altitude due to severe thunderstorms and reduced visibility. The pilots initiated an emergency landing at an adjacent airport.
Description
Crashed due to bad weather.
Source of Information
http://www.aviationarchaeology.com/src/db.asp, http://www.gotech.at/lale6/langenlebarn_6.html, http://www.gotech.at/todesopfer1939bis1951.htmlhttp://www.aviationarchaeology.com/src/db.asp, http://www.gotech.at/lale6/langenlebarn_6.html, http://www.gotech.at/todesopfer1939bis1951.htmlPrimary Cause
Severe weather conditions, specifically thunderstorms and reduced visibility, caused a loss of altitude and resulted in an emergency landing.Severe weather conditions, specifically thunderstorms and reduced visibility, caused a loss of altitude and resulted in an emergency landing.Share on:
