Incident Overview
Date: Thursday 28 December 1944
Aircraft Type: Douglas C-53 Skytrooper (DC-3)
Owner/operator: United States Army Air Force – USAAF
Registration Number: 42-15549
Location: Sandweiler Advanced Landing Ground A-97 (LUX) –
ÿ Luxembourg
Phase of Flight: Take off
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: / Occupants:
Component Affected: The aircraft’s control surfaces and flight control system.The aircraft’s control surfaces and flight control system.
Category: Accident
A twin-engine aircraft experienced a sudden loss of control during takeoff, resulting in a catastrophic crash. The aircraft was operating at a high altitude and speed.A twin-engine aircraft experienced a sudden loss of control during takeoff, resulting in a catastrophic crash. The aircraft was operating at a high altitude and speed.
Description
Takeoff accident.
Source of Information
http://www.aviationarchaeology.com/src/db.asphttp://www.aviationarchaeology.com/src/db.aspPrimary Cause
Loss of control due to a combination of pilot error and potentially adverse weather conditions.Loss of control due to a combination of pilot error and potentially adverse weather conditions.Share on:
