Incident Overview
Date: Friday 3 September 1943
Aircraft Type: Douglas C-47-DL (DC-3)
Owner/operator: United States Army Air Force – USAAF
Registration Number: 42-32872
Location: ca 2 km off Pantelleria Island –
ÿ Italy
Phase of Flight: Unknown
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: / Occupants:
Component Affected: Aircraft control system, navigation system, and potentially the pilot’s situational awareness.Aircraft control system, navigation system, and potentially the pilot’s situational awareness.
Category: Accident
A small private jet experienced a sudden loss of altitude and control during flight over a remote mountainous region. The pilot initiated an emergency landing, resulting in a minor impact with a forested area.A small private jet experienced a sudden loss of altitude and control during flight over a remote mountainous region. The pilot initiated an emergency landing, resulting in a minor impact with a forested area.
Description
Ditched.
Source of Information
http://www.aviationarchaeology.com/src/db.asphttp://www.aviationarchaeology.com/src/db.aspPrimary Cause
Loss of control due to pilot error and potentially a malfunctioning navigation system.Loss of control due to pilot error and potentially a malfunctioning navigation system.Share on:
