Narrative:
The aircraft went missing.
» Youngstown Vindicator 8 November 1946, p4
| Status: | |
| Date: | Tuesday 22 October 1946 |
| Type: |  Douglas C-47B-1-DL (DC-3) |
| Operator: | United States Army Air Force - USAAF |
| Registration: | 43-16199 |
| MSN: | 20665 |
| First flight: | 1944 |
| Crew: | Fatalities: / Occupants: |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: / Occupants: |
| Total: | Fatalities: 7 / Occupants: 7 |
| Aircraft damage: | Damaged beyond repair |
| Location: | S of Manila-Nichols Air Base (MNL) ( Philippines)
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| Phase: | En route (ENR) |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Manila-Nichols Air Base (MNL/RPLL), Philippines |
| Peleliu Airfield, Palau |
The aircraft went missing.
Sources:
» Aviation Archaeological Investigation and Research (AAIR)» Youngstown Vindicator 8 November 1946, p4
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Map
This map shows the airport of departure and the intended destination of the flight. The line between the airports does not display the exact flight path.
Distance from Manila-Nichols Air Base to Peleliu Airfield as the crow flies is 1657 km (1036 miles).
Accident location: Global; accuracy within tens or hundreds of kilometers.
Distance from Manila-Nichols Air Base to Peleliu Airfield as the crow flies is 1657 km (1036 miles).
Accident location: Global; accuracy within tens or hundreds of kilometers.
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