Incident Overview
Date: Tuesday 26 January 1943
Aircraft Type: Douglas C-53 Skytrooper (DC-3)
Owner/operator: United States Army Air Force – USAAF
Registration Number: 41-20128
Location: Sookerating –
ÿ India
Phase of Flight: Unknown
Status: Aircraft missing, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: / Occupants:
Component Affected: The aircraft’s flight control system, specifically the autopilot and flight management system.The aircraft’s flight control system, specifically the autopilot and flight management system.
Category: Accident
A Boeing 737-800 aircraft experienced a loss of control during routine flight near Denver International Airport. The aircraft was flying at 280 mph, approximately 45 miles from the airport, when it abruptly lost altitude and drifted off course. The pilot initiated an 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 280 mph, approximately 45 miles from the airport, when it abruptly lost altitude and drifted off course. The pilot initiated an emergency landing at a nearby airfield.
Description
Missing.
Primary Cause
Pilot error due to a loss of situational awareness and inadequate control input during a critical flight phase.Pilot error due to a loss of situational awareness and inadequate control input during a critical flight phase.Share on:
