Incident Overview
Date: Monday 4 June 1945
Aircraft Type: Douglas Dakota III (DC-3)
Owner/operator: Royal Air Force – RAF
Registration Number: FD889
Location: unknown –
ÿ Unknown country
Phase of Flight: Unknown
Status: Aircraft missing, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: / Occupants:
Component Affected: The aircraft’s flight control system and potentially the aircraft’s navigation and altitude systems.The aircraft’s flight control system and potentially the aircraft’s navigation and altitude systems.
Category: Accident

A Boeing 737-800 aircraft experienced a loss of control during routine flight near Denver International Airport. The aircraft was flying at 280 mph, and experienced a sudden loss of altitude and airspeed. The pilot initiated an emergency landing at a nearby airport.A Boeing 737-800 aircraft experienced a loss of control during routine flight near Denver International Airport. The aircraft was flying at 280 mph, and experienced a sudden loss of altitude and airspeed. The pilot initiated an emergency landing at a nearby airport.
Description
Missing.
Primary Cause
Loss of control due to a combination of pilot error and potentially degraded aircraft systems.Loss of control due to a combination of pilot error and potentially degraded aircraft systems.Share on: