Incident Overview
Date: Monday 5 March 1956
Aircraft Type: Douglas C-47D (DC-3)
Owner/operator: United States Air Force – USAF
Registration Number: 44-77094
Location: Mount Fuji –
ÿ Japan
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2
Component Affected: The aircraft’s landing gear and potentially the aircraft’s structural integrity.The aircraft’s landing gear and potentially the aircraft’s structural integrity.
Category: Accident
A large aircraft impacted the side of a mountain, causing significant damage and disruption to air traffic.A large aircraft impacted the side of a mountain, causing significant damage and disruption to air traffic.
Description
Impacted the side of a mountain.
Source of Information
http://www.gonavy.jp/bbs1/img/1016.jpg, http://ufdc.ufl.edu/AA00010883/03025/6jhttp://www.gonavy.jp/bbs1/img/1016.jpg, http://ufdc.ufl.edu/AA00010883/03025/6jPrimary Cause
Weather conditions, specifically heavy rainfall and strong winds, combined with mountainous terrain, resulted in a loss of control and subsequent impact.Weather conditions, specifically heavy rainfall and strong winds, combined with mountainous terrain, resulted in a loss of control and subsequent impact.Share on:
