Incident Overview
Date: Wednesday 27 April 1966
Aircraft Type: Douglas C-47A-30-DK (DC-3)
Owner/operator: L’Arme de L’Air
Registration Number: 47985
Location: –
ÿ Unknown country
Phase of Flight: Unknown
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: / Occupants:
Component Affected: The entire wing structure.The entire wing structure.
Category: UK
An aircraft sustained significant damage beyond repair following a catastrophic failure of its wing structure.An aircraft sustained significant damage beyond repair following a catastrophic failure of its wing structure.
Description
Damaged beyond repair.
Primary Cause
Structural failure of the wing structure due to a combination of fatigue and material degradation.Structural failure of the wing structure due to a combination of fatigue and material degradation.Share on:
