Narrative:
Lost control and crashed after cockpit fire.
| Status: | |
| Date: | Saturday 1 June 1946 |
| Type: |  Douglas C-54E-5-DO (DC-4) |
| Operator: | United States Army Air Force - USAAF |
| Registration: | 44-9078 |
| MSN: | 27304 |
| First flight: | 1945 |
| Crew: | Fatalities: / Occupants: |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: / Occupants: |
| Total: | Fatalities: 30 / Occupants: 38 |
| Aircraft damage: | Damaged beyond repair |
| Location: | off Amalfi ( Italy)
|
| Phase: | En route (ENR) |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Cairo (unknown airport), Egypt |
| Roma-Ciampino Airport (CIA/LIRA), Italy |
Lost control and crashed after cockpit fire.
Classification:
Loss of control
Sources:
» USAAS-USAAC-USAAF-USAF Aircraft Serial Numbers--1908 to Present / Joe BaugherPhotos
This information is not presented as the Flight Safety Foundation or the Aviation Safety Network’s opinion as to the cause of the accident. It is preliminary and is based on the facts as they are known at this time.
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