Incident Overview
Date: Friday 14 November 1958
Aircraft Type: Douglas C-47A-30-DK (DC-3)
Owner/operator: Royal Air Maroc – RAM
Registration Number: CN-CCJ
Location: Tangier Airport (TNG) –
ÿ Morocco
Phase of Flight: Landing
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants:
Component Affected: DC-3 undercarriageDC-3 undercarriage
Category: Accident
A DC-3 aircraft experienced a catastrophic collapse of its undercarriage during landing, resulting in loss of control and potential for a crash.A DC-3 aircraft experienced a catastrophic collapse of its undercarriage during landing, resulting in loss of control and potential for a crash.
Description
The DC-3’s undercarriage collapsed on landing.
Primary Cause
Structural failure due to excessive stress during landing conditions.Structural failure due to excessive stress during landing conditions.Share on:
