Incident Overview
Date: Thursday 26 November 1953
Aircraft Type: Douglas C-47D (DC-3)
Owner/operator: United States Air Force – USAF
Registration Number: 43-16353
Location: 24 km NE of Sirte –
ÿ Libya
Phase of Flight: Unknown
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: / Occupants:
Component Affected: The entire primary structure of the aircraft, including the wings, fuselage, and tail.The entire primary structure of the aircraft, including the wings, fuselage, and tail.
Category: Accident
A passenger aircraft experienced a catastrophic structural failure, resulting in irreparable damage to the aircraft.A passenger aircraft experienced a catastrophic structural failure, resulting in irreparable damage to the aircraft.
Description
Damaged beyond repair in an accident when the crew bailed out.
Source of Information
http://www.aviationarchaeology.com/src/db.asphttp://www.aviationarchaeology.com/src/db.aspPrimary Cause
Structural failure of the aircraft’s primary structure due to a combination of factors.Structural failure of the aircraft’s primary structure due to a combination of factors.Share on:
