Incident Overview
Date: Friday 16 May 1958
Aircraft Type: Douglas C-47A-25-DL Dakota C.3
Owner/operator: British European Airways – BEA
Registration Number: G-AGHP
Location: Chtenoy, Loiret –
ÿ France
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 3
Component Affected: Aircraft structureAircraft structure
Category: Accident
A Douglas C-47A aircraft was flying in a severe storm and requested permission to descend to 5500 feet. A structural failure occurred, resulting in a crash.A Douglas C-47A aircraft was flying in a severe storm and requested permission to descend to 5500 feet. A structural failure occurred, resulting in a crash.
Description
The Douglas C-47A was flying in a storm and permission to descend from 7500 feet to 5500 feet was requested and granted. Before the crew could acknowledge this, a structural failure occurred causing the plane to crash. The aircraft was transporting an engine for the Vanwall Formula 1 motor racing team that was due to race at the GP of Monaco.
Primary Cause
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