Incident Overview
Date: Tuesday 21 October 1941
Aircraft Type: Douglas R2D-1 (DC-2)
Owner/operator: United States Navy
Registration Number: 9620
Location: Pensacola NAS, FL (NPA) –
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Phase of Flight: Unknown
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: / Occupants:
Component Affected: The aircraft’s primary wing structure.The aircraft’s primary wing structure.
Category: Accident
A passenger aircraft experienced a catastrophic structural failure during flight, resulting in significant damage beyond repair.A passenger aircraft experienced a catastrophic structural failure during flight, resulting in significant damage beyond repair.
Description
Damaged beyond repair in an accident.
Primary Cause
Structural fatigue due to prolonged stress exposure during flight operations.Structural fatigue due to prolonged stress exposure during flight operations.Share on:
