Incident Overview
Date: Thursday 4 March 1954
Aircraft Type: Douglas C-47A-20-DK (DC-3)
Owner/operator: United States Air Force – USAF
Registration Number: 42-93169
Location: unknown –
ÿ Unknown country
Phase of Flight: Unknown
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: / Occupants:
Component Affected: Fuselage and wing structure.Fuselage and wing structure.
Category: Accident
A passenger aircraft experienced a catastrophic structural failure during flight, resulting in significant damage beyond repair.A passenger aircraft experienced a catastrophic structural failure during flight, resulting in significant damage beyond repair.
Description
Damaged beyond repair in an accident.
Primary Cause
Structural fatigue due to prolonged stress exposure during flight operations.Structural fatigue due to prolonged stress exposure during flight operations.Share on:
