Incident Overview
Date: Tuesday 13 January 1942
Aircraft Type: Douglas C-33 (DC-2)
Owner/operator: United States Army Air Force – USAAF
Registration Number: 36-72
Location: Selma-Craig Field, AL (SEM) –
ÿ United States of America
Phase of Flight: Landing
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants:
Component Affected: Landing gear and/or wingLanding gear and/or wing
Category: Accident
A passenger aircraft experienced a catastrophic landing due to significant structural damage, rendering it beyond repair.A passenger aircraft experienced a catastrophic landing due to significant structural damage, rendering it beyond repair.
Description
Damaged beyond repair in a landing accident.
Primary Cause
Structural failure of the landing gear or wing during landing.Structural failure of the landing gear or wing during landing.Share on:
