Incident Overview
Date: Wednesday 29 February 1956
Aircraft Type: Douglas C-54A-5-DC (DC-4)
Owner/operator: Armada Argentina, Comando de Aviaci¢n Naval
Registration Number: 0277/CTA-5
Location: Ushuaia-Comandante Berisso Airport, TF (EAU) –
ÿ Argentina
Phase of Flight: Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.)
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: / Occupants:
Component Affected: WingWing
Category: Accident
A passenger aircraft experienced a catastrophic loss of wing functionality during a crash landing on a runway undergoing repairs.A passenger aircraft experienced a catastrophic loss of wing functionality during a crash landing on a runway undergoing repairs.
Description
Wing detached followed by fire during a crash landing on a runway undergoing repairs.
Primary Cause
Loss of wing during a crash landing due to a detached wing and subsequent fire.Loss of wing during a crash landing due to a detached wing and subsequent fire.Share on:
