Narrative:
Struck hillside and broke up.
» Aviation Archaeological Investigation and Research (AAIR)
accident date: 03-07-1945
type: Douglas C-54D (DC-4)
registration: 42-72680
accident date: 03-07-1945
type: Douglas C-54D (DC-4)
registration: 42-72680
accident date: 03-07-1945
type: Douglas C-54D (DC-4)
registration: 42-72680
accident date: 03-07-1945
type: Douglas C-54D (DC-4)
registration: 42-72680
accident date: 03-07-1945
type: Douglas C-54D (DC-4)
registration: 42-72680
accident date: 03-07-1945
type: Douglas C-54D (DC-4)
registration: 42-72680
| Status: | |
| Date: | Tuesday 3 July 1945 |
| Type: |  Douglas C-54D-10-DC (DC-4) |
| Operator: | United States Army Air Force - USAAF |
| Registration: | 42-72680 |
| MSN: | 10785 |
| First flight: | 1945 |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 4 / Occupants: 4 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 4 / Occupants: 4 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Aircraft fate: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Location: | 6,5 km (4.1 mls) E of Vila do Porto, Azores ( Portugal)
|
| Phase: | Unknown (UNK) |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | ? |
| ? |
Struck hillside and broke up.
Sources:
» Ralph Haner (E-mail, 17-5-2012)» Aviation Archaeological Investigation and Research (AAIR)
Photos
accident date: 03-07-1945
type: Douglas C-54D (DC-4)
registration: 42-72680
accident date: 03-07-1945
type: Douglas C-54D (DC-4)
registration: 42-72680
accident date: 03-07-1945
type: Douglas C-54D (DC-4)
registration: 42-72680
accident date: 03-07-1945
type: Douglas C-54D (DC-4)
registration: 42-72680
accident date: 03-07-1945
type: Douglas C-54D (DC-4)
registration: 42-72680
accident date: 03-07-1945
type: Douglas C-54D (DC-4)
registration: 42-72680
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