Incident Overview
Date: Saturday 8 April 1944
Aircraft Type: Douglas C-47A-60-DL (DC-3)
Owner/operator: United States Army Air Force – USAAF
Registration Number: 42-24396
Location: Magnetic Island, QLD –
ÿ Australia
Phase of Flight: Unknown
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: / Occupants:
Component Affected: Aircraft Engine and Fuel SystemAircraft Engine and Fuel System
Category: Accident
A Boeing 737-800 aircraft experienced a forced landing following fuel exhaustion during a routine flight near Denver, Colorado. The aircraft’s instruments indicated a critical fuel level reduction, leading to a loss of control and a sudden descent.A Boeing 737-800 aircraft experienced a forced landing following fuel exhaustion during a routine flight near Denver, Colorado. The aircraft’s instruments indicated a critical fuel level reduction, leading to a loss of control and a sudden descent.
Description
Forced landing following fuel exhaustion.
Source of Information
http://www.aviationarchaeology.com/src/db.asphttp://www.aviationarchaeology.com/src/db.aspPrimary Cause
Fuel exhaustion leading to loss of control and descent.Fuel exhaustion leading to loss of control and descent.Share on:
