ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 339023
| Date: | Saturday 16 December 1944 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Douglas C-47A-70-DL (DC-3) |
| Owner/operator: | United States Army Air Force - USAAF |
| Registration: | 42-100732 |
| MSN: | 19195 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1943 |
| Engine model: | Pratt & Whitney R-1830-92 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed, written off |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | 10 km from Orléans -
 France
|
| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
| Orléans/Bricy Advanced Landing Ground A-50 (ORE/LFOJ) |
The aircraft descended through overcast and hit the ground. The aircraft bounced and crash-landed, bursting into flames.
The aircraft reportedly suffered erroneous altimeter indications.
Sources:
Aviation Archaeological Investigation and Research (AAIR)
Images:
photo (c) Kenneth Smith; Orleans; 16 December 1944
photo (c) Kenneth Smith; Orleans; 16 December 1944
photo (c) Kenneth Smith; Orleans; 16 December 1944
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