Incident Overview

Date: Tuesday 13 July 1965
Aircraft Type: Douglas VC-47D (DC-3)
Owner/operator: United States Air Force – USAF
Registration Number: 43-49026
Location: – ÿ Unknown country
Phase of Flight: Unknown
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: / Occupants:
Component Affected: The aircraft’s primary structural frame and wing.The aircraft’s primary structural frame and wing.
Category: Accident
A passenger aircraft experienced a catastrophic structural failure during flight, resulting in irreparable damage.A passenger aircraft experienced a catastrophic structural failure during flight, resulting in irreparable damage.

Description

Damaged beyond repair in an accident.

Primary Cause

Structural fatigue due to prolonged stress exposure during flight.Structural fatigue due to prolonged stress exposure during flight.

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