
Descripción:
Six transport planes were flying in a V-formation near Hemingford, NE. They were attempting to cross over to a right echelon formation when a midair collision occurred. C-47A 42-23786 (msn 9648) crossed over and descended on top of C-53D 42-68785 (msn 11712). The C-47 struck the C-53 in the port wing with its starboard wing. The C-53 crashed in flames, killing all four aboard. The C-47 lost part of its wing and crashed out of control, also killing all four aboard.
» Fatal Army Air Forces Aviation Accidents in the United States, 1941-1945, Vol. 2: July 1943-July 1944 / Anthony J. Mireles
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| Fecha: | sábado 10 julio 1943 |
| Hora: | 16:30 |
| Tipo: |  Douglas C-47A-30-DL (DC-3) |
| Operador: | United States Army Air Force - USAAF |
| Registración: | 42-23786 |
| Numéro de série: | 9648 |
| Año de Construcción: | 1943 |
| Motores: | 2 Pratt & Whitney R-1830-92 |
| Tripulación: | Fatalidades: 4 / Ocupantes: 4 |
| Pasajeros: | Fatalidades: 0 / Ocupantes: 0 |
| Total: | Fatalidades: 4 / Ocupantes: 4 |
| VÃctimas de la colisión: | Fatalidades: 4 |
| Daños en la Aeronave: | Anulado |
| Consecuencias: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Ubicación: | 30 km (18.8 milles) W of Hemingford, NE ( Estados Unidos de América)
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| Fase: | Maniobras (MNV) |
| Naturaleza: | Militar |
| Aeropuerto de Salida: | ? |
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Six transport planes were flying in a V-formation near Hemingford, NE. They were attempting to cross over to a right echelon formation when a midair collision occurred. C-47A 42-23786 (msn 9648) crossed over and descended on top of C-53D 42-68785 (msn 11712). The C-47 struck the C-53 in the port wing with its starboard wing. The C-53 crashed in flames, killing all four aboard. The C-47 lost part of its wing and crashed out of control, also killing all four aboard.
Fuentes:
» Aviation Archaeological Investigation and Research (AAIR)» Fatal Army Air Forces Aviation Accidents in the United States, 1941-1945, Vol. 2: July 1943-July 1944 / Anthony J. Mireles
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