Incident Overview
Date: Tuesday 21 November 1950
Aircraft Type: Douglas C-47D (DC-3)
Owner/operator: United States Air Force – USAF
Registration Number: 43-49704
Location: 13 km SW of Hyesanjin –
ÿ North Korea
Phase of Flight: Unknown
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 3
Component Affected: Aircraft Control System (specifically, the stall warning and control system).Aircraft Control System (specifically, the stall warning and control system).
Category: Accident
A twin-engine aircraft experienced a sudden and uncontrolled stall during a drop mission, resulting in a catastrophic crash.A twin-engine aircraft experienced a sudden and uncontrolled stall during a drop mission, resulting in a catastrophic crash.
Description
The aircraft stalled and crashed during a drop mission.
Source of Information
http://www.aviationarchaeology.com/src/db.asp, http://www.dtic.mil/dpmo/korea/reports/air/http://www.aviationarchaeology.com/src/db.asp, http://www.dtic.mil/dpmo/korea/reports/air/Primary Cause
Loss of control due to aerodynamic instability during a rapid descent.Loss of control due to aerodynamic instability during a rapid descent.Share on:
