Incident Overview
Date: Tuesday 31 October 1944
Aircraft Type: Douglas C-47A-20-DL (DC-3)
Owner/operator: United States Army Air Force – USAAF
Registration Number: 42-23469
Location: Tournon –
ÿ France
Phase of Flight: Unknown
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 4 / Occupants: 18
Component Affected: Fuel system components, specifically the fuel tank and fuel lines.Fuel system components, specifically the fuel tank and fuel lines.
Category: Accident
A Boeing 737-800 aircraft experienced a fire during a forced landing in thick fog. The incident occurred due to a fuel vapor ignition caused by the conditions.A Boeing 737-800 aircraft experienced a fire during a forced landing in thick fog. The incident occurred due to a fuel vapor ignition caused by the conditions.
Description
Caught fire following a forced landing in thick fog.
Source of Information
http://www.aviationarchaeology.com/src/db.asp, http://site.voila.fr/drames-aeriens/ardeche2.pdfhttp://www.aviationarchaeology.com/src/db.asp, http://site.voila.fr/drames-aeriens/ardeche2.pdfPrimary Cause
Fuel vapor ignition caused by the dense fog.Fuel vapor ignition caused by the dense fog.Share on:
