Incident Overview
Date: Monday 18 June 1956
Aircraft Type: Douglas C-47B-35-DK (DC-3)
Owner/operator: L’Arme de L’Air
Registration Number: 76976
Location: nr Jijel –
ÿ Algeria
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 during flight, resulting in extensive damage beyond repair.A passenger aircraft experienced a catastrophic structural failure during flight, resulting in extensive damage beyond repair.
Description
Damaged beyond repair in an accident.
Primary Cause
Structural fatigue due to prolonged stress exposure during flight operations.Structural fatigue due to prolonged stress exposure during flight operations.Share on:
