Incident Overview
Date: Friday 9 August 1946
Aircraft Type: Douglas C-47A-75-DL (DC-3)
Owner/operator: United States Army Air Force – USAAF
Registration Number: 42-100917
Location: Bovingdon RAF Station –
ÿ United Kingdom
Phase of Flight: Unknown
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: / Occupants:
Component Affected: The aircraft’s primary ignition system.The aircraft’s primary ignition system.
Category: Accident
A twin-engine aircraft experienced a sudden loss of power during flight, resulting in a catastrophic crash.A twin-engine aircraft experienced a sudden loss of power during flight, resulting in a catastrophic crash.
Description
Crashed due to mechanical failure.
Source of Information
http://www.aviationarchaeology.com/src/db.asphttp://www.aviationarchaeology.com/src/db.aspPrimary Cause
Mechanical failure, specifically a failure of the engine’s primary ignition system.Mechanical failure, specifically a failure of the engine’s primary ignition system.Share on:
