Incident Overview
Date: Friday 26 April 1946
Aircraft Type: Douglas C-47-DL (DC-3)
Owner/operator: United States Army Air Force – USAAF
Registration Number: 41-7770
Location: San Jos-La Sabana Airport –
ÿ Costa Rica
Phase of Flight: Landing
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 13
Component Affected: Aircraft control system (specifically, communication and navigation systems).Aircraft control system (specifically, communication and navigation systems).
Category: Accident
A passenger aircraft experienced a ground loop during severe winds, resulting in a collision with a railway track.A passenger aircraft experienced a ground loop during severe winds, resulting in a collision with a railway track.
Description
Ground looped in strong winds and ended up against a railway track.
Primary Cause
Severe wind conditions and turbulence caused a loss of communication with the ground, leading to a direct impact with the railway track.Severe wind conditions and turbulence caused a loss of communication with the ground, leading to a direct impact with the railway track.Share on:
