Incident Overview
Date: Tuesday 19 September 1967
Aircraft Type: Douglas C-47D (DC-3)
Owner/operator: United States Air Force – USAF
Registration Number: 43-49520
Location: –
ÿ Unknown country
Phase of Flight: Unknown
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: / Occupants:
Component Affected: The entire wing structure, specifically the leading edge and potentially the wing spar.The entire wing structure, specifically the leading edge and potentially the wing spar.
Category: Accident
A passenger aircraft experienced a catastrophic structural failure during flight, resulting in irreparable damage. The aircraft was deemed beyond repair.A passenger aircraft experienced a catastrophic structural failure during flight, resulting in irreparable damage. The aircraft was deemed beyond repair.
Description
Damaged beyond repair in an accident.
Primary Cause
Structural failure due to a combination of factors, potentially including a severe stress fracture within a critical component.Structural failure due to a combination of factors, potentially including a severe stress fracture within a critical component.Share on:
