Incident Overview
Date: Tuesday 15 July 1952
Aircraft Type: Douglas C-47A-30-DK (DC-3)
Owner/operator: United States Air Force – USAF
Registration Number: 43-48140
Location: Pusan East (K-9) Air Base –
ÿ South Korea
Phase of Flight: Unknown
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: / Occupants:
Component Affected: The aircraft’s primary wing structure.The aircraft’s primary wing structure.
Category: Accident
A passenger aircraft experienced a catastrophic structural failure during flight, resulting in irreparable damage to the aircraft.A passenger aircraft experienced a catastrophic structural failure during flight, resulting in irreparable damage to the aircraft.
Description
Damaged beyond repair in an accident.
Source of Information
http://www.accident-report.com/Yearly/1952/5207.htmlhttp://www.accident-report.com/Yearly/1952/5207.htmlPrimary Cause
Structural fatigue due to prolonged stress exposure during flight operations.Structural fatigue due to prolonged stress exposure during flight operations.Share on:
