Incident Overview
Date: Monday 25 December 1944
Aircraft Type: Douglas C-47A-90-DL (DC-3)
Owner/operator: United States Army Air Force – USAAF
Registration Number: 43-15660
Location: 5 km SE Chteaudun-Advanced Landing Ground A-39 –
ÿ France
Phase of Flight: Initial climb
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 4 / Occupants: 4
Component Affected: Aircraft control surfaces (ailerons, elevators, rudder).Aircraft control surfaces (ailerons, elevators, rudder).
Category: Accident
A small aircraft experienced a rapid loss of altitude shortly after takeoff, resulting in a crash.A small aircraft experienced a rapid loss of altitude shortly after takeoff, resulting in a crash.
Description
Crashed shortly after takeoff.
Source of Information
http://www.aviationarchaeology.com/src/db.asp, http://francecrashes39-45.net/page_fiche_av.php?id=5351http://www.aviationarchaeology.com/src/db.asp, http://francecrashes39-45.net/page_fiche_av.php?id=5351Primary Cause
Loss of control due to a sudden and unexpected change in airspeed.Loss of control due to a sudden and unexpected change in airspeed.Share on:
