Incident Overview
Date: Saturday 7 June 1947
Aircraft Type: Amiot AAC.1 (Junkers Ju-52)
Owner/operator: Air France
Registration Number: F-BAKV
Location: Dakar-Yoff Airport (DKR) –
ÿ Senegal
Phase of Flight: Unknown
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: / Occupants:
Component Affected: The entire fuselage and wing structure.The entire fuselage and wing structure.
Category: UK
A passenger jet experienced catastrophic structural failure during flight, resulting in extensive damage beyond repair.A passenger jet experienced catastrophic structural failure during flight, resulting in extensive damage beyond repair.
Description
Damaged beyond repair.
Primary Cause
Structural failure due to a combination of fatigue and material degradation.Structural failure due to a combination of fatigue and material degradation.Share on:
