Incident Overview
Date: Thursday 4 January 1945
Aircraft Type: Douglas C-47A-40-DL (DC-3)
Owner/operator: United States Army Air Force – USAAF
Registration Number: 42-24051
Location: Aldermaston USAAF Station 467 –
ÿ United Kingdom
Phase of Flight: Landing
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants:
Component Affected: Aircraft fuselage and wings.Aircraft fuselage and wings.
Category: Accident
A passenger aircraft experienced a catastrophic landing due to significant structural damage, rendering it beyond repair.A passenger aircraft experienced a catastrophic landing due to significant structural damage, rendering it beyond repair.
Description
Damaged beyond repair in landing accident.
Source of Information
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Structural failure during landing.Structural failure during landing.Share on:
