Narrative:
The Greek C-47 taxied onto the active runway at Suwon. A USAF Lockheed F-80C Shooting Star (49-0722) was on takeoff and hit the aircraft C-47.
The C-47 carried six U.S. soldier patients to evacuate them to a hospital.
» Korean War Aircraft Loss Database (KORWALD)
» The Deseret News - Dec 23, 1952
| Status: | |
| Date: | Monday 22 December 1952 |
| Type: |  Douglas C-47D |
| Operator: | Royal Hellenic Air Force |
| Registration: | 49-2616 |
| MSN: | |
| First flight: | |
| Engines: | 2 Pratt & Whitney R-1830-90 |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 5 / Occupants: 5 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 8 / Occupants: 8 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 13 / Occupants: 13 |
| Aircraft damage: | Damaged beyond repair |
| Location: | Su Won (K-13) Air Base (SWU) ( South Korea)
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| Phase: | Taxi (TXI) |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Su Won (K-13) Air Base (SWU/RKSW), South Korea |
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The Greek C-47 taxied onto the active runway at Suwon. A USAF Lockheed F-80C Shooting Star (49-0722) was on takeoff and hit the aircraft C-47.
The C-47 carried six U.S. soldier patients to evacuate them to a hospital.
Sources:
» Aeromilitaria / Air-Britain, 2016» Korean War Aircraft Loss Database (KORWALD)
» The Deseret News - Dec 23, 1952
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