Incident Overview
Date: Saturday 2 December 1944
Aircraft Type: Douglas C-47A-20-DL (DC-3)
Owner/operator: United States Army Air Force – USAAF
Registration Number: 42-23422
Location: Sorido –
ÿ Papua New Guinea
Phase of Flight: Standing
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0
Component Affected: The aircraft’s fuselage and wing structure.The aircraft’s fuselage and wing structure.
Category: Other
A passenger aircraft sustained significant damage due to exposure to battery acid.A passenger aircraft sustained significant damage due to exposure to battery acid.
Description
Damaged beyond repair by battery acid.
Primary Cause
Battery acid exposure resulted in catastrophic structural failure.Battery acid exposure resulted in catastrophic structural failure.Share on:
