Incident Overview
Date: Monday 23 January 1961
Aircraft Type: Douglas SC-54D (DC-4)
Owner/operator: United States Air Force – USAF
Registration Number: 42-72566
Location: Bilbao Airport (BIO) –
ÿ Spain
Phase of Flight: Unknown
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants:
Component Affected: Aircraft structure (specifically the runway landing gear)Aircraft structure (specifically the runway landing gear)
Category: Accident
An aircraft runway excursion resulted in a catastrophic damage to the aircraft, rendering it beyond repair.An aircraft runway excursion resulted in a catastrophic damage to the aircraft, rendering it beyond repair.
Description
Ran off runway; damaged beyond repair.
Primary Cause
Runway excursionRunway excursionShare on:
