Incident Overview
Date: Friday 3 September 1954
Aircraft Type: Douglas C-47D (DC-3)
Owner/operator: United States Air Force – USAF
Registration Number: 43-48460
Location: 306 km E of Thule Air Base (THU) –
ÿ Greenland
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 failure due to a combination of fatigue and material degradation, exacerbated by extreme weather conditions.Structural failure due to a combination of fatigue and material degradation, exacerbated by extreme weather conditions.Share on:
