Narrative:
Crashed into mountain (Massif de la Sainte-Baume). Found two days later.
» Gastonia Gazette 7 December,1951
| Status: | |
| Date: | Thursday 6 December 1951 |
| Type: |  Douglas C-47A-65-DL (DC-3) |
| Operator: | United States Air Force - USAF |
| Registration: | 42-100488 |
| MSN: | 18951 |
| First flight: | 1943 |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 4 / Occupants: 4 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 6 / Occupants: 6 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 10 / Occupants: 10 |
| Aircraft damage: | Damaged beyond repair |
| Location: | 32 km (20 mls) E of Marseille ( France)
|
| Phase: | En route (ENR) |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Tripoli-Wheelus Air Base (MJI/HLLM), Libya |
| Marseille-Marignane Airport (MRS/LFML), France |
Crashed into mountain (Massif de la Sainte-Baume). Found two days later.
Classification:
Sources:
» Passauer Neue Presse 10 December 1951» Gastonia Gazette 7 December,1951
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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 Tripoli-Wheelus Air Base to Marseille-Marignane Airport as the crow flies is 1357 km (848 miles).
Distance from Tripoli-Wheelus Air Base to Marseille-Marignane Airport as the crow flies is 1357 km (848 miles).
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