Incident Overview
Date: Saturday 7 November 1959
Aircraft Type: Douglas C-47A-20-DK (DC-3)
Owner/operator: United States Air Force – USAF
Registration Number: 42-93074
Location: near Tainan –
ÿ Taiwan
Phase of Flight: Unknown
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 15 / Occupants: 15
Component Affected: Primary Landing Gear SystemPrimary Landing Gear System
Category: Accident
A serious aviation incident occurred resulting in significant damage to an aircraft. The incident involved a catastrophic failure of the aircraft?s primary landing gear, leading to a loss of control and subsequent crash.A serious aviation incident occurred resulting in significant damage to an aircraft. The incident involved a catastrophic failure of the aircraft?s primary landing gear, leading to a loss of control and subsequent crash.
Description
Crashed.
Source of Information
https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=mDsmAAAAIBAJ&sjid=uv4FAAAAIBAJ&pg=5470%2C3623206https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=mDsmAAAAIBAJ&sjid=uv4FAAAAIBAJ&pg=5470%2C3623206Primary Cause
Failure of the primary landing gear system.Failure of the primary landing gear system.Share on:
