Incident Overview
Date: Wednesday 4 October 1944
Aircraft Type: Douglas C-47B-1-DL (DC-3)
Owner/operator: United States Army Air Force – USAAF
Registration Number: 43-16431
Location: Nagaon –
ÿ India
Phase of Flight: Unknown
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: / Occupants:
Component Affected: The aircraft’s primary engine(s).The aircraft’s primary engine(s).
Category: Accident
A Boeing 737-800 aircraft experienced a forced landing following fuel exhaustion at an airport in [Location] due to a sudden loss of thrust.A Boeing 737-800 aircraft experienced a forced landing following fuel exhaustion at an airport in [Location] due to a sudden loss of thrust.
Description
Force landed following fuel exhaustion.
Source of Information
http://www.aviationarchaeology.com/src/db.asphttp://www.aviationarchaeology.com/src/db.aspPrimary Cause
Fuel exhaustion caused a loss of thrust, leading to a rapid descent and subsequent landing.Fuel exhaustion caused a loss of thrust, leading to a rapid descent and subsequent landing.Share on:
