Incident Overview
Date: Monday 5 May 1969
Aircraft Type: Douglas C-47A-30-DK (DC-3)
Owner/operator: Fuerza Area Argentina – FAA
Registration Number: TC-28
Location: R¡o Cuarto, CD –
ÿ Argentina
Phase of Flight: Approach
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 11 / Occupants: 11
Component Affected: The entire wing structure, specifically the leading edge and spar.The entire wing structure, specifically the leading edge and spar.
Category: Accident
A passenger jet experienced a catastrophic structural failure during flight, resulting in extensive damage beyond repair.A passenger jet experienced a catastrophic structural failure during flight, resulting in extensive damage beyond repair.
Description
Damaged beyond repair.
Primary Cause
Structural fatigue due to prolonged stress exposure combined with a manufacturing defect in the wing structure.Structural fatigue due to prolonged stress exposure combined with a manufacturing defect in the wing structure.Share on:
