Incident Overview
Date: Sunday 24 October 1954
Aircraft Type: Douglas C-47A-90-DL (DC-3)
Owner/operator: United States Air Force – USAF
Registration Number: 43-16044
Location: ca 12 km W of Limone Piemonte, Cuneo –
ÿ Italy
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 21 / Occupants: 21
Component Affected: Douglas C-47A transport planeDouglas C-47A transport plane
Category: Accident
A Douglas C-47A transport plane crashed into a mountain near the Lago Carbone in the Maritime Alps, Italy, due to a flight plan error and strong winds. The aircraft was en route from Rome to RAF Station Manston, UK, with a stopover in Lyon, France.A Douglas C-47A transport plane crashed into a mountain near the Lago Carbone in the Maritime Alps, Italy, due to a flight plan error and strong winds. The aircraft was en route from Rome to RAF Station Manston, UK, with a stopover in Lyon, France.
Description
A Douglas C-47A transport plane was destroyed when it flew into the side of a mountain in the Lago Carbone area of the Maritime Alps near the French / Italian border. The airplane operated on flight from Rome, Italy to RAF Station Manston, UK with an en route stop at Lyon, France. The flight plan contained a bearing error and there were strong winds forecast en route. It went off course and struck a mountain at 8500 feet.
Primary Cause
Flight plan error and strong winds.Flight plan error and strong winds.Share on:
