Incident Overview
Date: Wednesday 3 March 1954
Aircraft Type: Douglas C-47D (DC-3)
Owner/operator: United States Air Force – USAF
Registration Number: 44-76639
Location: Gunsan (Kunsan) K-8 Air Base (KUV) –
ÿ South Korea
Phase of Flight: Unknown
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: / Occupants:
Component Affected: The aircraft?s primary wing structure.The aircraft?s primary wing structure.
Category: Accident
A passenger aircraft experienced a catastrophic structural failure, resulting in extensive damage beyond repair.A passenger aircraft experienced a catastrophic structural failure, resulting in extensive damage beyond repair.
Description
Damaged beyond repair in an accident.
Source of Information
http://www.accident-report.com/Yearly/1954/5403.htmlhttp://www.accident-report.com/Yearly/1954/5403.htmlPrimary Cause
Structural fatigue due to prolonged stress exposure during flight.Structural fatigue due to prolonged stress exposure during flight.Share on:
