Incident Overview
Date: Wednesday 24 March 1943
Aircraft Type: Curtiss R5C-1 Commando (C-46A)
Owner/operator: United States Navy
Registration Number: 39492
Location: Washington-Bolling AFB, DC (BOF) –
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Phase of Flight: Approach
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 4 / Occupants: 4
Component Affected: Aircraft Control Surfaces (specifically flaps and slats)Aircraft Control Surfaces (specifically flaps and slats)
Category: Accident
A Boeing 747-400 aircraft stalled on approach to Bolling Field and subsequently crashed and burned.A Boeing 747-400 aircraft stalled on approach to Bolling Field and subsequently crashed and burned.
Description
Stalled on approach and crashed and burned on the runway at Bolling Field.
Primary Cause
Wind shear conditions during approach resulted in a stall.Wind shear conditions during approach resulted in a stall.Share on:
