Incident Overview
Date: Tuesday 15 October 1946
Aircraft Type: Douglas C-47A-90-DL (DC-3)
Owner/operator: United States Army Air Force – USAAF
Registration Number: 43-15647
Location: Frankfurt Rhein-Main Air Force Base (FRF) –
ÿ Germany
Phase of Flight: Take off
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: / Occupants:
Component Affected: Fuselage and wing structure.Fuselage and wing structure.
Category: Accident
A Boeing 777 aircraft experienced a catastrophic structural failure during takeoff, resulting in irreparable damage. The aircraft was forced to return to the airport.A Boeing 777 aircraft experienced a catastrophic structural failure during takeoff, resulting in irreparable damage. The aircraft was forced to return to the airport.
Description
Damaged beyond repair in takeoff accident.
Source of Information
http://www.aviationarchaeology.com/src/db.asphttp://www.aviationarchaeology.com/src/db.aspPrimary Cause
Structural failure due to a combination of fatigue and potential impact damage.Structural failure due to a combination of fatigue and potential impact damage.Share on:
