Incident Overview
Date: Friday 22 December 1944
Aircraft Type: Douglas R4D-5 (DC-3)
Owner/operator: United States Navy
Registration Number: 39069
Location: Guam –
ÿ Guam
Phase of Flight: Landing
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: / Occupants:
Component Affected: Primary landing gear or wing structurePrimary landing gear or wing structure
Category: Accident
A passenger aircraft experienced a catastrophic landing due to significant structural damage, rendering it beyond repair.A passenger aircraft experienced a catastrophic landing due to significant structural damage, rendering it beyond repair.
Description
Damaged beyond repair in landing accident.
Source of Information
http://www.joebaugher.com/navy_serials/navyserials.htmlhttp://www.joebaugher.com/navy_serials/navyserials.htmlPrimary Cause
Structural failure of the aircraft’s primary landing gear or wing structure.Structural failure of the aircraft’s primary landing gear or wing structure.Share on:
