Incident Overview
Date: Friday 9 August 1963
Aircraft Type: Douglas C-117D (DC-3)
Owner/operator: United States Navy
Location: off Amalfi –
ÿ Italy
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 6
Component Affected: EngineEngine
Category: Accident
A single-engine aircraft, likely a small regional airliner, experienced a catastrophic failure during a severe thunderstorm over the Amalfi coast and Capri. The aircraft was adrift in the sea with no navigational aids, and was rescued by an Italian ferry boat after approximately six hours. The pilot and passengers were recovered from a life raft.A single-engine aircraft, likely a small regional airliner, experienced a catastrophic failure during a severe thunderstorm over the Amalfi coast and Capri. The aircraft was adrift in the sea with no navigational aids, and was rescued by an Italian ferry boat after approximately six hours. The pilot and passengers were recovered from a life raft.
Description
Ditched in heavy seas between the Amalfi coast and the Isle of Capri during a thunderstorm with one engine afire. All occupants picked up from a life raft about midnight by an Italian ferry boat after more than six hours.
Primary Cause
Severe thunderstorm conditions and engine failure.Severe thunderstorm conditions and engine failure.Share on:
