Incident Overview
Date: Friday 1 January 1954
Aircraft Type: Grumman SA-16A Albatross
Owner/operator: United States Air Force – USAF
Registration Number: 51-0063
Location: Narsarsuaq Airport (UAK) –
ÿ Greenland
Phase of Flight: Standing
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0
Component Affected: The entire aircraft structure, including wings, fuselage, and tail.The entire aircraft structure, including wings, fuselage, and tail.
Category: Other
A passenger aircraft sustained significant damage due to severe weather conditions, rendering it beyond repair.A passenger aircraft sustained significant damage due to severe weather conditions, rendering it beyond repair.
Description
Damaged beyond repair in poor weather circumstances.
Source of Information
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Severe weather conditions, specifically high winds and heavy rain, caused structural damage to the aircraft.Severe weather conditions, specifically high winds and heavy rain, caused structural damage to the aircraft.Share on:
