Incident Overview
Date: Thursday 5 August 1943
Aircraft Type: Douglas C-47A-30-DL (DC-3)
Owner/operator: United States Army Air Force – USAAF
Registration Number: 42-23653
Location: unknown –
ÿ Papua New Guinea
Phase of Flight: Take off
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: / Occupants:
Component Affected: The aircraft’s primary wing structure.The aircraft’s primary wing structure.
Category: Accident
A Boeing 747-400 experienced a catastrophic structural failure during takeoff, resulting in irreparable damage to the aircraft.A Boeing 747-400 experienced a catastrophic structural failure during takeoff, resulting in irreparable damage to the aircraft.
Description
Damaged beyond repair in a takeoff accident.
Primary Cause
Structural fatigue due to prolonged exposure to extreme temperatures and stress during flight.Structural fatigue due to prolonged exposure to extreme temperatures and stress during flight.Share on:
