Incident Overview
Date: Saturday 16 December 1944
Aircraft Type: Douglas C-47A-70-DL (DC-3)
Owner/operator: United States Army Air Force – USAAF
Registration Number: 42-100732
Location: 10 km from Orlans –
ÿ France
Phase of Flight: Approach
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants:
Component Affected: Altimeter systemAltimeter system
Category: Accident
An aircraft experienced a catastrophic landing due to adverse weather conditions, resulting in a crash and fire.An aircraft experienced a catastrophic landing due to adverse weather conditions, resulting in a crash and fire.
Description
The aircraft descended through overcast and hit the ground. The aircraft bounced and crash-landed, bursting into flames. The aircraft reportedly suffered erroneous altimeter indications.
Source of Information
http://www.aviationarchaeology.com/src/db.asphttp://www.aviationarchaeology.com/src/db.aspPrimary Cause
Erroneous altimeter indications.Erroneous altimeter indications.Share on:
