Incident Overview
Date: Tuesday 16 January 1951
Aircraft Type: Douglas C-47B-1-DL (DC-3)
Owner/operator: United States Air Force – USAF
Registration Number: 43-16287
Location: Goose Bay Airport, NL (YYR) –
ÿ Canada
Phase of Flight: Take off
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: / Occupants:
Component Affected: Aircraft control surfaces and aerodynamic stability.Aircraft control surfaces and aerodynamic stability.
Category: Accident
A small aircraft experienced a loss of control due to severe turbulence and reduced visibility in poor weather conditions.A small aircraft experienced a loss of control due to severe turbulence and reduced visibility in poor weather conditions.
Description
Crashed in poor weather.
Source of Information
http://www.aviationarchaeology.com/src/db.asphttp://www.aviationarchaeology.com/src/db.aspPrimary Cause
Severe turbulence and reduced visibility caused by adverse weather conditions.Severe turbulence and reduced visibility caused by adverse weather conditions.Share on:
