Incident Overview
Date: Wednesday 31 May 1944
Aircraft Type: Douglas C-47-DL (DC-3)
Owner/operator: United States Army Air Force – USAAF
Registration Number: 41-18492
Location: Prestwick –
ÿ United Kingdom
Phase of Flight: Unknown
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: / Occupants:
Component Affected: Aircraft control system.Aircraft control system.
Category: Accident
A ground accident occurred involving a single aircraft. The aircraft experienced a loss of control and crashed into a nearby field.A ground accident occurred involving a single aircraft. The aircraft experienced a loss of control and crashed into a nearby field.
Description
Ground accident
Source of Information
http://www.aviationarchaeology.com/src/db.asphttp://www.aviationarchaeology.com/src/db.aspPrimary Cause
Mechanical failure ? likely a sensor malfunction.Mechanical failure ? likely a sensor malfunction.Share on:
