Incident Overview
Date: Monday 27 April 1942
Aircraft Type: Douglas C-33 (DC-2)
Owner/operator: United States Army Air Force – USAAF
Registration Number: 36-80
Location: Ogden-Hill AAF, UT (HIF) –
ÿ United States of America
Phase of Flight: Landing
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants:
Component Affected: Primary EnginePrimary Engine
Category: Accident
A passenger aircraft experienced a forced landing due to a sudden and significant mechanical failure within the engine. The aircraft’s systems experienced a critical malfunction, leading to loss of control and a landing requiring immediate and forceful action.A passenger aircraft experienced a forced landing due to a sudden and significant mechanical failure within the engine. The aircraft’s systems experienced a critical malfunction, leading to loss of control and a landing requiring immediate and forceful action.
Description
Forced landing due to mechanical failure.
Primary Cause
Engine failure ? Specifically, a catastrophic failure of the primary engine component.Engine failure ? Specifically, a catastrophic failure of the primary engine component.Share on:
