Incident Overview
Date: Monday 3 May 1943
Aircraft Type: Douglas C-53 Skytrooper (DC-3)
Owner/operator: United States Army Air Force – USAAF
Registration Number: 42-15534
Location: 0,8 km S off Mobile-Brookley AAF, AL (BFM) –
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Phase of Flight: Take off
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: / Occupants:
Component Affected: Aircraft Control Surfaces (e.g., ailerons, elevators, rudder)Aircraft Control Surfaces (e.g., ailerons, elevators, rudder)
Category: Accident
A Cessna 172 aircraft experienced a loss of control and crashed into Mobile Bay, approximately 0.5 miles south of Mobile-Brookley Airport (BFM).A Cessna 172 aircraft experienced a loss of control and crashed into Mobile Bay, approximately 0.5 miles south of Mobile-Brookley Airport (BFM).
Description
Crashed into Mobile Bay, 0,5 miles S off Mobile-Brookley AAF, AL (BFM)
Primary Cause
Loss of control due to adverse weather conditions, potentially including turbulence or wind shear.Loss of control due to adverse weather conditions, potentially including turbulence or wind shear.Share on:
