Incident Overview
Date: Tuesday 28 May 1963
Aircraft Type: Douglas VC-117A
Owner/operator: United States Air Force – USAF
Registration Number: 45-2545
Location: –
ÿ Unknown country
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, resulting in significant damage beyond repair.A passenger aircraft experienced a catastrophic structural failure, resulting in significant damage beyond repair.
Description
Damaged beyond repair in an accident.
Primary Cause
Structural fatigue due to prolonged stress exposure during flight.Structural fatigue due to prolonged stress exposure during flight.Share on:
