Incident Overview
Date: Wednesday 2 October 1957
Aircraft Type: Douglas C-47A-80-DL (DC-3)
Owner/operator: United States Air Force – USAF
Registration Number: 43-15209
Location: 5 km N off Iwo Jima Air Base (IWO) –
ÿ Japan
Phase of Flight: Initial climb
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 13
Component Affected: The C-47A transport plane’s lift and control systems.The C-47A transport plane’s lift and control systems.
Category: Accident
A C-47A transport plane experienced a sudden loss of lift and control shortly after takeoff from Iwo Jima Air Base, resulting in a brief but successful rescue of all 13 occupants.A C-47A transport plane experienced a sudden loss of lift and control shortly after takeoff from Iwo Jima Air Base, resulting in a brief but successful rescue of all 13 occupants.
Description
The C-47A transport plane ditched in the Pacific Ocean shortly after takeoff from Iwo Jima Air Base. All 13 occupants were rescued.
Source of Information
http://ufdc.ufl.edu/AA00010883/02365/10jhttp://ufdc.ufl.edu/AA00010883/02365/10jPrimary Cause
Loss of lift and control due to a sudden and unexpected change in airflow.Loss of lift and control due to a sudden and unexpected change in airflow.Share on:
