Incident Overview
Date: Saturday 30 December 1944
Aircraft Type: Douglas C-47A-10-DK (DC-3)
Owner/operator: United States Army Air Force – USAAF
Registration Number: 42-92680
Location: near La Spezia –
ÿ Italy
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 7 / Occupants: 7
Component Affected: Airplane control systems and flight dynamics.Airplane control systems and flight dynamics.
Category: Accident
A pilot experienced loss of control during turbulence, resulting in a spin and stall. The aircraft was operating a resupply mission to Dropzone ‘Aydon’ located in Malignano, Italy.A pilot experienced loss of control during turbulence, resulting in a spin and stall. The aircraft was operating a resupply mission to Dropzone ‘Aydon’ located in Malignano, Italy.
Description
The pilot lost control when the airplane entered an area of extreme turbulence. The airplane stalled and entered a spin. It was operating on a paradrop resupply mission to Dropzone ‘Aydon’ out of Malignano, Italy.
Source of Information
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Extreme turbulence conditions induced a loss of control.Extreme turbulence conditions induced a loss of control.Share on:
