Incident Overview
Date: Monday 26 January 1953
Aircraft Type: Douglas C-47-DL (DC-3)
Owner/operator: Linee Aeree Italiane – LAI
Registration Number: I-LAIL
Location: 20 km NE of Cagliari-Elmas Airport (CAG) –
ÿ Italy
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 19 / Occupants: 19
Component Affected: Left wingLeft wing
Category: Accident
A small aircraft lost control and crashed in mountainous terrain near Sinnai, resulting from a failure of the left wing. The probable cause is attributed to overstressing of the port wing.A small aircraft lost control and crashed in mountainous terrain near Sinnai, resulting from a failure of the left wing. The probable cause is attributed to overstressing of the port wing.
Description
Lost control and crashed in mountainous terrain near Sinnai, following the failure of the left wing. PROBABLE CAUSE: “The accident was the result of port wing failure due to overstressing.”
Primary Cause
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