Narrative:
Crashed on takeoff. The aircraft carried servicemen back to the U.S.
At least 23 passengers and crew were killed.
» Aviation Archaeological Investigation and Research (AAIR)
| Status: | |
| Date: | Wednesday 26 January 1944 |
| Type: |  Douglas C-54A-DO (DC-4) |
| Operator: | United States Army Air Force - USAAF |
| Registration: | 41-37292 |
| MSN: | 3083 |
| First flight: | 1943 |
| Crew: | Fatalities: / Occupants: |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: / Occupants: |
| Total: | Fatalities: 23 / Occupants: |
| Aircraft damage: | Damaged beyond repair |
| Location: | Accra Airport (ACC) ( Ghana)
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| Phase: | Takeoff (TOF) |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Accra-Kotoka Airport (ACC/DGAA), Ghana |
| ? |
Crashed on takeoff. The aircraft carried servicemen back to the U.S.
At least 23 passengers and crew were killed.
Sources:
» findagrave.com» Aviation Archaeological Investigation and Research (AAIR)
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