Incident Overview
Date: Thursday 4 March 1954
Aircraft Type: Douglas C-47A-45-DL (DC-3)
Owner/operator: United States Air Force – USAF
Registration Number: 42-24096
Location: near Saint-tienne-de-Tine –
ÿ France
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 20 / Occupants: 20
Component Affected: C-47 transport planeC-47 transport plane
Category: Accident
A C-47 transport plane experienced a loss of control while flying into a mountain side at an altitude of 8,000 feet during snow and low overcast conditions. The aircraft had deviated from its planned course and lacked a wind drift correction, leading to this incident.A C-47 transport plane experienced a loss of control while flying into a mountain side at an altitude of 8,000 feet during snow and low overcast conditions. The aircraft had deviated from its planned course and lacked a wind drift correction, leading to this incident.
Description
The C-47 transport plane flew into the side of a mountain at an elevation of 8,000 ft. The accident occurred in snow and low overcast conditions. The plane had drifted off the prescribed course and no wind drift correction had been made. The airplane operated on a flight from Tripoli, Libya to Hahn, Germany with an en route stop at Rome, Italy.
Primary Cause
Deviation from planned course and lack of wind drift correction.Deviation from planned course and lack of wind drift correction.Share on:
