Incident Overview
Date: Friday 24 March 1944
Aircraft Type: Douglas C-53 Skytrooper (DC-3)
Owner/operator: United States Army Air Force – USAAF
Registration Number: 41-20080
Location: Palermo-Boccadifalco Airport –
ÿ Italy
Phase of Flight: Landing
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: / Occupants:
Component Affected: Aircraft control system.Aircraft control system.
Category: Accident
A landing accident occurred involving a single aircraft. The aircraft experienced a loss of control during landing and subsequently crashed.A landing accident occurred involving a single aircraft. The aircraft experienced a loss of control during landing and subsequently crashed.
Description
Landing accident.
Source of Information
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Loss of control during landing.Loss of control during landing.Share on:
