Incident Overview
Date: Thursday 16 August 1956
Aircraft Type: Douglas C-47A-85-DL (DC-3)
Owner/operator: United States Air Force – USAF
Registration Number: 43-15593
Location: unknown –
ÿ Unknown country
Phase of Flight: Unknown
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: / Occupants:
Component Affected: FuselageFuselage
Category: Accident
A passenger aircraft experienced a catastrophic structural failure during flight, resulting in significant damage beyond repair.A passenger aircraft experienced a catastrophic structural failure during flight, resulting in significant damage beyond repair.
Description
Reportedly damaged beyond repair in an accident.
Primary Cause
Unknown ? Potential mechanical failure or structural instability.Unknown ? Potential mechanical failure or structural instability.Share on:
