Incident Overview
Date: Thursday 28 September 1944
Aircraft Type: Douglas C-47B-1-DK (DC-3)
Owner/operator: United States Army Air Force – USAAF
Registration Number: 43-48498
Location: Grove USAAF Station AAF-519 –
ÿ United Kingdom
Phase of Flight: Landing
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: / Occupants:
Component Affected: Landing gear systemLanding gear system
Category: Accident
The aircraft sustained significant damage during gear-up landing, rendering it beyond repair.The aircraft sustained significant damage during gear-up landing, rendering it beyond repair.
Description
Damaged beyond repair in gear-up landing.
Source of Information
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Mechanical failure of the landing gear system.Mechanical failure of the landing gear system.Share on:
