Incident Overview
Date: Sunday 3 January 1943
Aircraft Type: Douglas C-34 (DC-2)
Owner/operator: United States Army Air Force – USAAF
Registration Number: 36-345
Location: Sebring-Hendricks Army Airfield, FL (SEF) –
ÿ United States of America
Phase of Flight: Taxi
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: / Occupants:
Component Affected: Taxiing system components (e.g., control surfaces, braking system).Taxiing system components (e.g., control surfaces, braking system).
Category: Accident
A passenger aircraft experienced a catastrophic failure during taxiing, resulting in significant damage beyond repair.A passenger aircraft experienced a catastrophic failure during taxiing, resulting in significant damage beyond repair.
Description
Damaged beyond repair in a taxiing accident.
Primary Cause
Mechanical failure of the aircraft’s taxiing system.Mechanical failure of the aircraft’s taxiing system.Share on:
