Incident Overview
Date: Tuesday 13 March 1945
Aircraft Type: Douglas R4D-5 (DC-3)
Owner/operator: United States Navy
Registration Number: 17202
Location: unknown –
ÿ Unknown country
Phase of Flight: Unknown
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: / Occupants:
Component Affected: Aircraft structure and critical systems.Aircraft structure and critical systems.
Category: Accident
A passenger aircraft sustained significant damage during a runway excursion, resulting in a catastrophic impact into a ditch.A passenger aircraft sustained significant damage during a runway excursion, resulting in a catastrophic impact into a ditch.
Description
Damaged beyond repair when it suffered a runway excursion and ran into a ditch.
Primary Cause
Runway excursion and impact with terrain.Runway excursion and impact with terrain.Share on:
