Incident Overview
Date: Sunday 3 March 1963
Aircraft Type: Douglas C-47D (DC-3)
Owner/operator: United States Air Force – USAF
Registration Number: 43-49238
Location: –
ÿ Unknown country
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 ground operations, resulting in irreparable damage.A passenger aircraft experienced a catastrophic structural failure during ground operations, resulting in irreparable damage.
Description
Damaged beyond repair in a ground accident.
Primary Cause
Structural failure due to a combination of factors, including excessive stress on a critical component.Structural failure due to a combination of factors, including excessive stress on a critical component.Share on:
