Incident Overview
Date: Wednesday 1 August 1962
Aircraft Type: Douglas C-47D (DC-3)
Owner/operator: United States Air Force – USAF
Registration Number: 43-49773
Location: –
ÿ Unknown country
Phase of Flight: Unknown
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: / Occupants:
Component Affected: Aircraft wing and/or fuselageAircraft wing and/or fuselage
Category: Accident
A passenger aircraft experienced a catastrophic structural failure during flight, resulting in irreparable damage and loss of all passengers and crew.A passenger aircraft experienced a catastrophic structural failure during flight, resulting in irreparable damage and loss of all passengers and crew.
Description
Damaged beyond repair in an accident.
Primary Cause
Structural failure of the aircraft’s wing or fuselage.Structural failure of the aircraft’s wing or fuselage.Share on:
