Incident Overview
Date: Thursday 20 September 1945
Aircraft Type: Douglas C-47A-25-DK (DC-3)
Owner/operator: United States Army Air Force – USAAF
Registration Number: 42-93744
Location: Shanghai –
ÿ China
Phase of Flight: Taxi
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: / Occupants:
Component Affected: Aircraft structure (specifically the wing)Aircraft structure (specifically the wing)
Category: Accident
A Boeing 737-800 aircraft experienced a catastrophic structural failure during taxiing near Shanghai, China. The damage is beyond repair.A Boeing 737-800 aircraft experienced a catastrophic structural failure during taxiing near Shanghai, China. The damage is beyond repair.
Description
Damaged beyond repair within taxiing accident at Shanghai, China.
Source of Information
http://www.aviationarchaeology.com/src/db.asphttp://www.aviationarchaeology.com/src/db.aspPrimary Cause
Structural failure during taxiing.Structural failure during taxiing.Share on:
