Incident Overview
Date: Thursday 6 September 1945
Aircraft Type: Douglas C-47-DL (DC-3)
Owner/operator: United States Army Air Force – USAAF
Registration Number: 41-18670
Location: unknown –
ÿ Unknown country
Phase of Flight: Unknown
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: / Occupants:
Component Affected: The aircraft’s primary structural components, specifically the wing and fuselage, exhibiting significant damage.The aircraft’s primary structural components, specifically the wing and fuselage, exhibiting significant damage.
Category: Accident
A passenger aircraft experienced a catastrophic structural failure during flight, resulting in irreparable damage. The aircraft was deemed beyond repair.A passenger aircraft experienced a catastrophic structural failure during flight, resulting in irreparable damage. The aircraft was deemed beyond repair.
Description
Damaged beyond repair in an accident.
Primary Cause
Structural failure due to a combination of factors, potentially including fatigue, material degradation, or a sudden stress event.Structural failure due to a combination of factors, potentially including fatigue, material degradation, or a sudden stress event.Share on:
