Incident Overview
Date: Friday 3 July 1959
Aircraft Type: Douglas C-47A-40-DL Skytrain
Owner/operator: Fuerza Area Argentina – FAA
Registration Number: T-21
Location: 6 km NE C¢rdoba-Pajas Blancas Airport, CD (COR) –
ÿ Argentina
Phase of Flight: Unknown
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / 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 irreparable damage and loss of life.A passenger aircraft experienced a catastrophic structural failure, resulting in irreparable damage and loss of life.
Description
Damaged beyond repair in an accident.
Primary Cause
Structural failure due to a combination of fatigue and material degradation.Structural failure due to a combination of fatigue and material degradation.Share on:
