Incident Overview
Date: Saturday 26 July 1941
Aircraft Type: Sikorsky Y1OA-8 (S-43)
Owner/operator: United States Army Air Force – USAAF
Registration Number: 37-372
Location: 5 km W off Punta Chame –
ÿ Panama
Phase of Flight: Landing
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: / Occupants:
Component Affected: Aircraft Wing and FuselageAircraft Wing and Fuselage
Category: Accident
A passenger aircraft experienced a catastrophic landing due to significant structural damage, rendering it beyond repair.A passenger aircraft experienced a catastrophic landing due to significant structural damage, rendering it beyond repair.
Description
Damaged beyond repair in landing accident.
Primary Cause
Structural failure of the aircraft’s wing or fuselage during landing.Structural failure of the aircraft’s wing or fuselage during landing.Share on:
