Incident Overview
Date: Thursday 19 October 1944
Aircraft Type: Douglas C-47A-90-DL (DC-3)
Owner/operator: United States Army Air Force – USAAF
Registration Number: 43-15776
Location: Lawrenceville-George AAF, IL (LWV) –
ÿ United States of America
Phase of Flight: Take off
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: / Occupants:
Component Affected: The aircraft?s primary structural components, specifically the wing and fuselage, were severely damaged.The aircraft?s primary structural components, specifically the wing and fuselage, were severely damaged.
Category: Accident
A passenger aircraft experienced a catastrophic structural failure during takeoff, resulting in irreparable damage. The aircraft was deemed beyond repair.A passenger aircraft experienced a catastrophic structural failure during takeoff, resulting in irreparable damage. The aircraft was deemed beyond repair.
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 during takeoff due to a combination of factors, potentially including a sudden stress event or a material defect.Structural failure during takeoff due to a combination of factors, potentially including a sudden stress event or a material defect.Share on:
