Incident Overview
Date: Wednesday 4 February 1953
Aircraft Type: Douglas VC-47A (DC-3)
Owner/operator: United States Air Force – USAF
Registration Number: 42-93722
Location: Paris-Orly Airport (ORY) –
ÿ France
Phase of Flight: Landing
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: / Occupants:
Component Affected: Aircraft FuselageAircraft Fuselage
Category: Accident
A passenger aircraft experienced a catastrophic landing due to significant structural damage, rendering the aircraft beyond repair.A passenger aircraft experienced a catastrophic landing due to significant structural damage, rendering the aircraft beyond repair.
Description
Damaged beyond repair in landing accident.
Source of Information
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Structural failure during landing.Structural failure during landing.Share on:
