Narrative:
The pilot lost control when the airplane entered an area of extreme turbulence. The airplane stalled and entered a spin.
It was operating on a paradrop resupply mission to Dropzone 'Aydon' out of Malignano, Italy.
Loss of control
| Status: | |
| Date: | Saturday 30 December 1944 |
| Type: |  Douglas C-47A-10-DK (DC-3) |
| Operator: | United States Army Air Force - USAAF |
| Registration: | 42-92680 |
| MSN: | 12507 |
| First flight: | 1944 |
| Engines: | 2 Pratt & Whitney R-1830-92 |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 5 / Occupants: 5 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 7 / Occupants: 7 |
| Aircraft damage: | Damaged beyond repair |
| Location: | near La Spezia ( Italy)
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| Phase: | En route (ENR) |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Siena-Malignano Airfield (SAY/LIQS), Italy |
| Siena-Malignano Airfield (SAY/LIQS), Italy |
The pilot lost control when the airplane entered an area of extreme turbulence. The airplane stalled and entered a spin.
It was operating on a paradrop resupply mission to Dropzone 'Aydon' out of Malignano, Italy.
Classification:
TurbulenceLoss of control
Sources:
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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 Siena-Malignano Airfield to Siena-Malignano Airfield as the crow flies is 19875 km (12422 miles).
Distance from Siena-Malignano Airfield to Siena-Malignano Airfield as the crow flies is 19875 km (12422 miles).
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