Incident Overview
Date: Friday 14 May 1948
Aircraft Type: Douglas R4D (DC-3)
Owner/operator: United States Navy
Location: Rio de Janeiro-Santos Dumont Airport, RJ (SDU) –
ÿ Brazil
Phase of Flight: Landing
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants:
Component Affected: WingWing
Category: Accident
An aircraft overturned during landing, resulting in a wing separation.An aircraft overturned during landing, resulting in a wing separation.
Description
Overturned on landing. One wing separated.
Primary Cause
Loss of control during landing due to a combination of factors, potentially including a sudden gust of wind or improper airspeed.Loss of control during landing due to a combination of factors, potentially including a sudden gust of wind or improper airspeed.Share on:
