Incident Overview
Date: Friday 22 November 1946
Aircraft Type: Douglas C-47B-35-DK (DC-3)
Owner/operator: United States Army Air Force – USAAF
Registration Number: 44-77156
Location: Ohama Beach, 210 km N of Tokyo –
ÿ Japan
Phase of Flight: Unknown
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: / Occupants:
Component Affected: Aircraft structure (primarily fuselage and wings)Aircraft structure (primarily fuselage and wings)
Category: Accident
A passenger aircraft experienced a significant impact during a belly landing, resulting in damage to the aircraft’s structure.A passenger aircraft experienced a significant impact during a belly landing, resulting in damage to the aircraft’s structure.
Description
Damaged in belly landing.
Source of Information
http://www.aviationarchaeology.com/src/db.asphttp://www.aviationarchaeology.com/src/db.aspPrimary Cause
Belly landing conditions likely exacerbated existing structural weaknesses, leading to a catastrophic impact.Belly landing conditions likely exacerbated existing structural weaknesses, leading to a catastrophic impact.Share on:
