Flugunfall 17 DEC 1944 einer Douglas C-49J (DC-3) 43-1976 - Memphis Municipal Airport, TN (MEM)
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Datum:Sonntag 17 Dezember 1944
Zeit:10:09
Flugzeugtyp:Silhouette image of generic DC3 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different
Douglas C-49J (DC-3)
Fluggesellschaft:United States Army Air Force - USAAF
Kennzeichen: 43-1976
Werknummer: 6316
Baujahr: 1942
Triebwerk: 2 Wright R-1820-71
Besatzung:Todesopfer: 0 / Insassen: 2
Fluggäste:Todesopfer: 3 / Insassen: 4
Gesamt:Todesopfer: 3 / Insassen: 6
Sachschaden: Zerstört
Konsequenzen: Written off (damaged beyond repair)
Unfallort:Memphis Municipal Airport, TN (MEM) (   USA)
Flugphase: Start (TOF)
Betriebsart:Militär
Flug von:Memphis Municipal Airport, TN (MEM/KMEM), USA
Flug nach:?
Unfallbericht:
During takeoff from Memphis Municipal Airport runway 17 the airplane drifted to the right and entered a nose high attitude. The airplane stalled and struck a small brick storehouse. Investigation revealed that the no. 2 engine had failed on takeoff. The pilot had just nine hours on C-49 equipment and had never been officially checked off on the type.

Informationsquelle:
» Aviation Archaeological Investigation and Research (AAIR)
» Fatal Army Air Forces Aviation Accidents in the United States, 1941-1945, Vol. 3: August 1944-December 1945 / Anthony J. Mireles


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