Incident Overview
Date: Tuesday 21 March 1944
Aircraft Type: Douglas C-53 Skytrooper (DC-3)
Owner/operator: United States Army Air Force – USAAF
Registration Number: 42-15539
Location: 2,5 km N of South Plains-Idalon Aux Field AAF, TXÿ –
ÿ United States of America
Phase of Flight: Unknown
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: / Occupants:
Component Affected: The jet’s fire suppression system and potentially the aircraft’s electrical systems.The jet’s fire suppression system and potentially the aircraft’s electrical systems.
Category: Accident
A passenger jet experienced a forced landing due to an inflight fire.A passenger jet experienced a forced landing due to an inflight fire.
Description
Forced landing due to inflight fire.
Source of Information
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Inadequate fire suppression system leading to rapid fire spread and subsequent loss of control.Inadequate fire suppression system leading to rapid fire spread and subsequent loss of control.Share on:
