Incident Overview
Date: Friday 2 March 1973
Aircraft Type: Douglas C-54E-1-DO (DC-4)
Owner/operator: Armada Argentina, Comando de Aviaci¢n Naval
Registration Number: 0540/5-T-3
Location: Ushuaia, TF –
ÿ Argentina
Phase of Flight: Unknown
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: / Occupants:
Component Affected: The entire wing and fuselage structure of the aircraft.The entire wing and fuselage structure of the aircraft.
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 of the wing or fuselage due to a combination of fatigue and a material defect.Structural failure of the wing or fuselage due to a combination of fatigue and a material defect.Share on:
