Incident Overview
Date: Friday 17 September 1943
Aircraft Type: Douglas C-47A-35-DL (DC-3)
Owner/operator: United States Army Air Force – USAAF
Registration Number: 42-23919
Location: Cooktown Airport, QLD (CTN) –
ÿ Australia
Phase of Flight: Unknown
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: / Occupants:
Component Affected: BrakesBrakes
Category: Accident
A Boeing 747-400 aircraft sustained significant damage beyond repair following a brake failure during routine flight.A Boeing 747-400 aircraft sustained significant damage beyond repair following a brake failure during routine flight.
Description
Damaged beyond repair after brake failure.
Primary Cause
Brake failureBrake failureShare on:
