Narrative:
Two U.S. Navy aircraft, a Douglas R4D transport plane and a Vought F4U Corsair fighter aircraft collided in flight near Edenton MCAS, North Carolina, USA.
The R4D was engaged in a photo flight at 8000 feet when the accident occurred. The R4D managed to land at Edenton with a damaged tail but the fighter pilot had to bail out.
Forced landing on runway
» The Free Lance-Star 22 December 1949, p1
» The Dispatch 22 December 1949, p1
| Status: | |
| Date: | Thursday 22 December 1949 |
| Type: |  Douglas R4D-7 (DC-3) |
| Operator: | United States Navy |
| Registration: | 39101 |
| MSN: | 32802/16054 |
| First flight: | 1945 |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Total: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Aircraft damage: | Damaged beyond repair |
| Location: | near Edenton MCAS, NC ( United States of America)
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| Phase: | En route (ENR) |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Cherry Point MCAS, NC (KNKT), United States of America |
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Two U.S. Navy aircraft, a Douglas R4D transport plane and a Vought F4U Corsair fighter aircraft collided in flight near Edenton MCAS, North Carolina, USA.
The R4D was engaged in a photo flight at 8000 feet when the accident occurred. The R4D managed to land at Edenton with a damaged tail but the fighter pilot had to bail out.
Classification:
Mid air collisionForced landing on runway
Sources:
» The Douglas DC-1/DC-2/DC-3 - the first seventy years / J.M. Gradidge» The Free Lance-Star 22 December 1949, p1
» The Dispatch 22 December 1949, p1
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