Incident Overview
Date: Saturday 21 August 1971
Aircraft Type: Douglas C-47A-25-DK (DC-3)
Owner/operator: Indian Air Force – IAF
Registration Number: BJ923
Location: –
ÿ India
Phase of Flight: Unknown
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: / Occupants:
Component Affected: Aircraft wingAircraft wing
Category: UK
On August 27, 1971, a United States Air Force B-52 bomber crashed in the Pacific Ocean near Hawaii. The incident involved a structural failure in the aircraft’s wing.On August 27, 1971, a United States Air Force B-52 bomber crashed in the Pacific Ocean near Hawaii. The incident involved a structural failure in the aircraft’s wing.
Description
Date also mentioned as 27 August, 1971.
Source of Information
http://www.joebaugher.com/usaf_serials/usafserials.htmlhttp://www.joebaugher.com/usaf_serials/usafserials.htmlPrimary Cause
Structural failure in the aircraft’s wing.Structural failure in the aircraft’s wing.Share on:
