Incident Overview
Date: Sunday 23 August 1942
Aircraft Type: Douglas C-47-DL (DC-3)
Owner/operator: United States Army Air Force – USAAF
Registration Number: 41-18449
Location: Dayton-Wright Patterson AAF, OH (FFO) –
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Phase of Flight: Landing
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: / Occupants:
Component Affected: The aircraft’s primary landing gear and potentially the aircraft’s control surfaces.The aircraft’s primary landing gear and potentially the aircraft’s control surfaces.
Category: Accident
A Boeing 737 aircraft experienced a catastrophic landing accident at Dayton-Wright Patterson Field in Ohio, resulting in significant damage beyond repair.A Boeing 737 aircraft experienced a catastrophic landing accident at Dayton-Wright Patterson Field in Ohio, resulting in significant damage beyond repair.
Description
Damaged beyond repair in a landing accident at Dayton-Wright Patterson Field, Ohio.
Primary Cause
Mechanical failure during landing, likely involving a combination of aerodynamic instability and a loss of control.Mechanical failure during landing, likely involving a combination of aerodynamic instability and a loss of control.Share on:
