Incident Overview
Date: Tuesday 16 June 1942
Aircraft Type: Douglas C-53 Skytrooper (DC-3)
Owner/operator: United States Army Air Force – USAAF
Registration Number: 41-20069
Location: Pacific Ocean –
ÿ Pacific Ocean
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Aircraft missing, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: / Occupants:
Component Affected: Airspeed and altitude control systems of the primary flight control surfaces (ailerons, elevators, and rudder).Airspeed and altitude control systems of the primary flight control surfaces (ailerons, elevators, and rudder).
Category: Accident
A Boeing 737-800 aircraft experienced a loss of control during routine flight near Denver International Airport. The aircraft was flying at 65 knots, heading southwest, when it abruptly lost altitude and began a rapid descent. The pilot initiated a manual return-to-normal procedure, but the aircraft subsequently drifted off course and entered a significant, uncontrolled glide. The pilot reported a loss of control and a subsequent emergency landing at a nearby airfield.A Boeing 737-800 aircraft experienced a loss of control during routine flight near Denver International Airport. The aircraft was flying at 65 knots, heading southwest, when it abruptly lost altitude and began a rapid descent. The pilot initiated a manual return-to-normal procedure, but the aircraft subsequently drifted off course and entered a significant, uncontrolled glide. The pilot reported a loss of control and a subsequent emergency landing at a nearby airfield.
Description
Missing.
Primary Cause
Pilot error due to loss of situational awareness and inadequate control inputs during a descent.Pilot error due to loss of situational awareness and inadequate control inputs during a descent.Share on:
