Incident Overview
Date: Monday 15 May 1944
Aircraft Type: Douglas C-47A-80-DL (DC-3)
Owner/operator: United States Army Air Force – USAAF
Registration Number: 43-15383
Location: Guilin, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region –
ÿ China
Phase of Flight: Unknown
Status: Destroyed
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants:
Component Affected: Cessna 172 aircraft wings and tail surfacesCessna 172 aircraft wings and tail surfaces
Category: Accident
A single-engine aircraft, a Cessna 172, crashed after structural failure. Pilot Walter F. Hasley survived, with no reported USAAF casualties.A single-engine aircraft, a Cessna 172, crashed after structural failure. Pilot Walter F. Hasley survived, with no reported USAAF casualties.
Description
Crashed after structural failure. Pilot Walter F. Hasley seemingly survived. In fact, no USAAF casualty associated with this accident could be found.
Source of Information
http://www.aviationarchaeology.com/src/db.asp, https://zschina.nanjing.gov.cn/ztzl/bwgjl/202409/t20240902_4755537.htmlhttp://www.aviationarchaeology.com/src/db.asp, https://zschina.nanjing.gov.cn/ztzl/bwgjl/202409/t20240902_4755537.htmlPrimary Cause
Structural failure of the aircraft’s wings and tail surfaces.Structural failure of the aircraft’s wings and tail surfaces.Share on:
