Incident Overview
Date: Saturday 18 February 1967
Aircraft Type: Douglas AC-47D Spooky
Owner/operator: United States Air Force – USAF
Registration Number: 44-76542
Location: Binh Thuy Air Base (VCA) –
ÿ Vietnam
Phase of Flight: Landing
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 7
Component Affected: Landing gear, wings, and fuselage.Landing gear, wings, and fuselage.
Category: Accident
A passenger aircraft experienced a catastrophic landing due to significant structural damage, rendering the aircraft beyond repair.A passenger aircraft experienced a catastrophic landing due to significant structural damage, rendering the aircraft beyond repair.
Description
Damaged beyond repair in a landing accident.
Source of Information
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Structural failure during landing, likely caused by a combination of factors including excessive stress from landing gear contact and aerodynamic forces.Structural failure during landing, likely caused by a combination of factors including excessive stress from landing gear contact and aerodynamic forces.Share on:
