Incident Overview
Date: Thursday 6 July 1944
Aircraft Type: Douglas C-47-DL (DC-3)
Owner/operator: United States Army Air Force – USAAF
Registration Number: 42-32807
Location: Constantine Airport (CZL) –
ÿ Algeria
Phase of Flight: Landing
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: / Occupants:
Component Affected: C-47 aircraft’s landing gear.C-47 aircraft’s landing gear.
Category: Accident
A C-47 aircraft experienced a catastrophic damage event during landing at Constantine, resulting in the aircraft being deemed beyond repair.A C-47 aircraft experienced a catastrophic damage event during landing at Constantine, resulting in the aircraft being deemed beyond repair.
Description
Damaged beyond repair when the C-47 ground looped during landing at Constantine.
Primary Cause
Ground loop during landing.Ground loop during landing.Share on:
