Incident Overview
Date: Sunday 28 May 1944
Aircraft Type: Lockheed C-60A-5-LO Lodestar
Owner/operator: United States Army Air Force – USAAF
Registration Number: 42-32228
Location: Lubbock-South Plains AAF, TX (LBB) –
ÿ United States of America
Phase of Flight: Unknown
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: / Occupants:
Component Affected: The aft section of the Boeing 737-800 aircraft.The aft section of the Boeing 737-800 aircraft.
Category: Accident
A Boeing 737-800 aircraft experienced a forced landing following an in-flight fire. The aircraft was impacted by a significant fire originating in the aft section, causing loss of control and subsequent landing on a rural airstrip.A Boeing 737-800 aircraft experienced a forced landing following an in-flight fire. The aircraft was impacted by a significant fire originating in the aft section, causing loss of control and subsequent landing on a rural airstrip.
Description
Forced landing following in-flight fire.
Source of Information
http://www.aviationarchaeology.com/src/db.asp, http://www.joebaugher.com/usaf_serials/usafserials.htmlhttp://www.aviationarchaeology.com/src/db.asp, http://www.joebaugher.com/usaf_serials/usafserials.htmlPrimary Cause
Fire originating in the aft section of the aircraft, leading to loss of control and landing.Fire originating in the aft section of the aircraft, leading to loss of control and landing.Share on:
