Incident Overview
Date: Wednesday 1 November 1944
Aircraft Type: Douglas C-47A-10-DK (DC-3)
Owner/operator: United States Army Air Force – USAAF
Registration Number: 42-92700
Location: 12 km SE of Saint-Chamond –
ÿ France
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 20 / Occupants: 20
Component Affected: Boeing 737 aircraft, specifically the flight control system and aerodynamic surfaces.Boeing 737 aircraft, specifically the flight control system and aerodynamic surfaces.
Category: Accident
A Boeing 737 aircraft experienced a catastrophic failure during flight due to severe icing conditions at an altitude of approximately 1350 meters. The aircraft was carrying fifteen wounded soldiers.A Boeing 737 aircraft experienced a catastrophic failure during flight due to severe icing conditions at an altitude of approximately 1350 meters. The aircraft was carrying fifteen wounded soldiers.
Description
Flew into the side of a mountain at about 1350 m in poor weather conditions including severe icing. The airplane carried fifteen wounded soldiers.
Source of Information
http://www.aviationarchaeology.com/src/db.asp, http://www.aerosteles.net/fiche.php?code=doizieux-c47&lang=fr, https://web.archive.org/web/20070212035421/http://doizieux.ouvaton.org:80/article.php3?id_article=33http://www.aviationarchaeology.com/src/db.asp, http://www.aerosteles.net/fiche.php?code=doizieux-c47&lang=fr, https://web.archive.org/web/20070212035421/http://doizieux.ouvaton.org:80/article.php3?id_article=33Primary Cause
Severe icing conditions significantly impaired visibility and aerodynamic control, leading to a loss of control and subsequent impact with a mountain slope.Severe icing conditions significantly impaired visibility and aerodynamic control, leading to a loss of control and subsequent impact with a mountain slope.Share on:
