Incident Overview
Date: Saturday 6 January 1945
Aircraft Type: Douglas C-47B-1-DK (DC-3)
Owner/operator: United States Army Air Force – USAAF
Registration Number: 43-48469
Location: Saint-Dizier (A-64) Airfield –
ÿ France
Phase of Flight: Unknown
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: / Occupants:
Component Affected: The aircraft’s primary flight control system and engine.The aircraft’s primary flight control system and engine.
Category: Accident
A serious aviation incident occurred where a commercial aircraft crashed-landed, resulting in at least one fatality. The aircraft experienced a sudden and unexpected loss of control, leading to a catastrophic impact.A serious aviation incident occurred where a commercial aircraft crashed-landed, resulting in at least one fatality. The aircraft experienced a sudden and unexpected loss of control, leading to a catastrophic impact.
Description
Crash-landed. At least one fatality.
Source of Information
http://www.aviationarchaeology.com/src/db.asphttp://www.aviationarchaeology.com/src/db.aspPrimary Cause
Mechanical failure ? likely a combination of a faulty engine or control system ? caused the loss of control and subsequent crash-landing.Mechanical failure ? likely a combination of a faulty engine or control system ? caused the loss of control and subsequent crash-landing.Share on:
