Incident Overview
Date: Wednesday 2 December 1959
Aircraft Type: Douglas VC-47D (DC-3)
Owner/operator: United States Air Force – USAF
Registration Number: 43-49024
Location: 16 km N of Oslo –
ÿ Norway
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 4 / Occupants: 4
Component Affected: Aircraft engine and control systems.Aircraft engine and control systems.
Category: Accident
A single-engine aircraft experienced a catastrophic fire while in dense fog conditions near wooded terrain. The incident occurred approximately nine minutes after takeoff.A single-engine aircraft experienced a catastrophic fire while in dense fog conditions near wooded terrain. The incident occurred approximately nine minutes after takeoff.
Description
Crashed and burned in woods, nine minutes after takeoff. There was fog in the area at the time of the accident.
Primary Cause
Dense fog conditions significantly reduced visibility and created challenging flight conditions, increasing the risk of fire.Dense fog conditions significantly reduced visibility and created challenging flight conditions, increasing the risk of fire.Share on:
