Incident Overview
Date: Monday 21 November 1955
Aircraft Type: Douglas C-47D
Owner/operator: United States Air Force – USAF
Registration Number: 45-879
Location: near Akranes –
ÿ Iceland
Phase of Flight: Unknown
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 4 / Occupants: 4
Component Affected: Flight control systems and altitude sensors.Flight control systems and altitude sensors.
Category: Accident
A passenger aircraft experienced a rapid altitude loss during flight, leading to a significant drop in altitude. The aircraft was operating at a high altitude.A passenger aircraft experienced a rapid altitude loss during flight, leading to a significant drop in altitude. The aircraft was operating at a high altitude.
Description
Hit high ground.
Primary Cause
Loss of control due to rapid altitude loss during flight.Loss of control due to rapid altitude loss during flight.Share on:
