Incident Overview
Date: Wednesday 17 February 1954
Aircraft Type: Douglas C-47B-1-DL (DC-3)
Owner/operator: United States Air Force – USAF
Registration Number: 43-16136
Location: unknown –
ÿ Unknown country
Phase of Flight: Unknown
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: / Occupants:
Component Affected: The aircraft’s primary wing structure.The aircraft’s primary wing structure.
Category: Accident
A passenger aircraft experienced a catastrophic structural failure during flight, resulting in irreparable damage and loss of all passengers and crew.A passenger aircraft experienced a catastrophic structural failure during flight, resulting in irreparable damage and loss of all passengers and crew.
Description
Damaged beyond repair in an accident.
Primary Cause
Structural fatigue due to prolonged stress exposure during flight operations.Structural fatigue due to prolonged stress exposure during flight operations.Share on:
