Incident Overview
Date: Thursday 5 March 1953
Aircraft Type: Douglas C-47D (DC-3)
Owner/operator: United States Air Force – USAF
Registration Number: 43-16217
Location: Cagayan de Oro Airport (CGY) –
ÿ Philippines
Phase of Flight: Landing
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: / Occupants:
Component Affected: Landing gear.Landing gear.
Category: Accident
A Cessna 172 aircraft experienced significant damage beyond repair upon landing short of the runway in Cagayan de Oro, Philippines. The incident resulted in total aircraft damage.A Cessna 172 aircraft experienced significant damage beyond repair upon landing short of the runway in Cagayan de Oro, Philippines. The incident resulted in total aircraft damage.
Description
Damaged beyond repair when it landed short of the runway at Cagayan de Oro, Philippines.
Source of Information
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Mechanical failure during landing.Mechanical failure during landing.Share on:
