Incident Overview
Date: Friday 5 September 1952
Aircraft Type: Douglas C-47A-85-DL (DC-3)
Owner/operator: United States Air Force – USAF
Registration Number: 43-15599
Location: 16 km W of Narsarsuaq Airport (UAK) –
ÿ Greenland
Phase of Flight: Unknown
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: / Occupants:
Component Affected: Aircraft fuel tanks and fuel system components.Aircraft fuel tanks and fuel system components.
Category: Accident
A passenger aircraft experienced a forced-landing due to fuel exhaustion, resulting in significant damage to the aircraft.A passenger aircraft experienced a forced-landing due to fuel exhaustion, resulting in significant damage to the aircraft.
Description
Damaged beyond repair in a forced-landing accident when the aircraft ran out of fuel.
Source of Information
http://www.aviationarchaeology.com/src/db.asphttp://www.aviationarchaeology.com/src/db.aspPrimary Cause
Fuel exhaustion caused by insufficient fuel reserves during flight.Fuel exhaustion caused by insufficient fuel reserves during flight.Share on:
