Incident Overview
Date: Tuesday 3 July 1945
Aircraft Type: Douglas C-54D-10-DC (DC-4)
Owner/operator: United States Army Air Force – USAAF
Registration Number: 42-72680
Location: 6,5 km E of Vila do Porto, Azores –
ÿ Portugal
Phase of Flight: Unknown
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 4 / Occupants: 4
Component Affected: Aircraft structure and control surfaces.Aircraft structure and control surfaces.
Category: Accident
A single-engine aircraft struck a hillside, resulting in a significant breakup of the aircraft.A single-engine aircraft struck a hillside, resulting in a significant breakup of the aircraft.
Description
Struck hillside and broke up.
Source of Information
http://www.aviationarchaeology.com/src/db.asphttp://www.aviationarchaeology.com/src/db.aspPrimary Cause
Mechanical failure during flight.Mechanical failure during flight.Share on:
