Vliegtuigongeval op 21 OCT 1943 met Douglas C-47-DL (DC-3) 41-18637 - Grenada AAF, MS
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Datum:donderdag 21 oktober 1943
Tijd:22:40
Type:Silhouette image of generic DC3 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different
Douglas C-47-DL (DC-3)
Luchtvaartmaatschappij:United States Army Air Force - USAAF
Registratie: 41-18637
Constructienummer: 4798
Bouwjaar: 1942
Motoren: 2 Pratt & Whitney R-1830-92
Bemanning:slachtoffers: 5 / inzittenden: 5
Passagiers:slachtoffers: 0 / inzittenden: 0
Totaal:slachtoffers: 5 / inzittenden: 5
Schade: Afgeschreven
Gevolgen: Written off (damaged beyond repair)
Plaats:1 km (0.6 mijl) SW of Grenada AAF, MS (   Verenigde Staten)
Fase: Nadering (APR)
Soort vlucht:Militair
Vliegveld van vertrek:Grenada AAF, MS, Verenigde Staten
Vliegveld van aankomst:Grenada AAF, MS, Verenigde Staten
Beschrijving:
The C-47 took off from Grenada AAF at 19:15 on a night-time cross-country navigation mission. While on final back at Grenada around 22:40, both engines reportedly cut. The airplane struck two large trees, shearing off the wings and stabilizers. It crashed into the wood and caught fire.

Bronnen:
» Fatal Army Air Forces Aviation Accidents in the United States, 1941-1945, Vol. 2: July 1943-July 1944 / Anthony J. Mireles
» Aviation Archaeological Investigation and Research (AAIR)


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