Incident Overview
Date: Wednesday 26 July 1944
Aircraft Type: Douglas C-47A-25-DK (DC-3)
Owner/operator: United States Army Air Force – USAAF
Registration Number: 42-93392
Location: Myitkyina –
ÿ Myanmar
Phase of Flight: Landing
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: / Occupants:
Component Affected: Landing gear and/or wing structure.Landing gear and/or wing structure.
Category: Accident
A passenger aircraft experienced a catastrophic landing accident, resulting in significant structural damage beyond repair.A passenger aircraft experienced a catastrophic landing accident, resulting in significant structural damage beyond repair.
Description
Damaged beyond repair in a landing accident.
Source of Information
http://www.aviationarchaeology.com/src/db.asphttp://www.aviationarchaeology.com/src/db.aspPrimary Cause
Mechanical failure during landing, likely involving a critical component causing loss of control.Mechanical failure during landing, likely involving a critical component causing loss of control.Share on:
