Incident Overview
Date: Monday 7 August 1944
Aircraft Type: Douglas C-47A-65-DL (DC-3)
Owner/operator: United States Army Air Force – USAAF
Registration Number: 42-100482
Location: Tami Beach, Hollandia –
ÿ Indonesia
Phase of Flight: Landing
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: / Occupants:
Component Affected: The aircraft’s control surfaces and flight control system.The aircraft’s control surfaces and flight control system.
Category: Accident
A small aircraft experienced a sudden and uncontrolled descent, resulting in a crash landing. The aircraft was operating at a high altitude and was not responding to any control inputs.A small aircraft experienced a sudden and uncontrolled descent, resulting in a crash landing. The aircraft was operating at a high altitude and was not responding to any control inputs.
Description
Crash-landed, no further details.
Primary Cause
Unstable flight conditions due to a sudden loss of control during descent.Unstable flight conditions due to a sudden loss of control during descent.Share on:
