Incident Overview
Date: Wednesday 11 December 1946
Aircraft Type: Douglas C-47B-1-DL (DC-3)
Owner/operator: United States Army Air Force – USAAF
Registration Number: 43-16322
Location: unknown –
ÿ Unknown country
Phase of Flight: Unknown
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: / Occupants:
Component Affected: The aircraft’s primary wing structure and fuselage.The aircraft’s primary wing structure and fuselage.
Category: Accident
A passenger aircraft experienced a catastrophic structural failure during flight, resulting in irreparable damage to the aircraft.A passenger aircraft experienced a catastrophic structural failure during flight, resulting in irreparable damage to the aircraft.
Description
Damaged beyond repair in an accident.
Primary Cause
Structural fatigue due to prolonged exposure to extreme stress levels during flight.Structural fatigue due to prolonged exposure to extreme stress levels during flight.Share on:
