Incident Overview

Date: Wednesday 12 June 1946
Aircraft Type: Douglas C-47B-1-DK (DC-3)
Owner/operator: United States Army Air Force – USAAF
Registration Number: 43-48561
Location: N of Samar Field – ÿ Philippines
Phase of Flight: Unknown
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: / Occupants:
Component Affected: Landing gear and/or wing structureLanding gear and/or wing structure
Category: Accident
A passenger aircraft experienced a catastrophic landing due to significant structural damage, rendering it irreparable.A passenger aircraft experienced a catastrophic landing due to significant structural damage, rendering it irreparable.

Description

Damaged beyond repair in a landing accident.

Source of Information

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Primary Cause

Structural failure of the aircraft’s landing gear or wing structure.Structural failure of the aircraft’s landing gear or wing structure.

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