Incident Overview
Date: Saturday 24 March 1945
Aircraft Type: Douglas C-47A-45-DL (DC-3)
Owner/operator: United States Army Air Force – USAAF
Registration Number: 42-24102
Location: 4 km NW of Wesel –
ÿ Germany
Phase of Flight: Unknown
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 4 / Occupants: 4
Component Affected: Aircraft control systems, particularly the flight control system and potentially the pilot’s orientation.Aircraft control systems, particularly the flight control system and potentially the pilot’s orientation.
Category: Accident
An aircraft participating in a paratroop drop mission to Wesel, Germany, experienced a sudden and significant turn, entering a vertical dive.An aircraft participating in a paratroop drop mission to Wesel, Germany, experienced a sudden and significant turn, entering a vertical dive.
Description
The aircraft was engaged in a paratroop drop mission to Wesel, Germany. The aircraft was seen to make a 180 degree turn from the formation, going into a vertical dive.
Primary Cause
Possible instability in the formation or pilot control during the turn.Possible instability in the formation or pilot control during the turn.Share on:
