Incident Overview
Date: Friday 14 December 1945
Aircraft Type: Douglas C-47A-20-DK (DC-3)
Owner/operator: United States Army Air Force – USAAF
Registration Number: 42-93159
Location: near Villieu –
ÿ France
Phase of Flight: Unknown
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 15
Component Affected: Aircraft Navigation SystemAircraft Navigation System
Category: Accident
A Boeing 737-800 experienced a forced landing in dense fog following a critical fuel shortage. The aircraft’s navigation systems failed due to the obscured visibility, leading to a rapid descent and subsequent impact.A Boeing 737-800 experienced a forced landing in dense fog following a critical fuel shortage. The aircraft’s navigation systems failed due to the obscured visibility, leading to a rapid descent and subsequent impact.
Description
Forced landing in fog following fuel shortage.
Source of Information
http://www.aviationarchaeology.com/src/db.asp, http://pagesperso-orange.fr/espacesaerienslyon/ain2.pdfhttp://www.aviationarchaeology.com/src/db.asp, http://pagesperso-orange.fr/espacesaerienslyon/ain2.pdfPrimary Cause
Fuel shortage and navigational system failure.Fuel shortage and navigational system failure.Share on:
