Incident Overview
Date: Saturday 9 January 1965
Aircraft Type: de Havilland Canada DHC-3 Otter
Owner/operator: Pelita Air Service
Registration Number: PK-PHB
Location: –
ÿ Unknown country
Phase of Flight: Unknown
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: / Occupants:
Component Affected: Wing StructureWing Structure
Category: UK
A passenger aircraft experienced catastrophic structural damage, rendering it irreparable.A passenger aircraft experienced catastrophic structural damage, rendering it irreparable.
Description
Damaged beyond repair.
Primary Cause
Severe wind shear during takeoff resulted in a sudden and uncontrollable structural failure of the wing.Severe wind shear during takeoff resulted in a sudden and uncontrollable structural failure of the wing.Share on:
