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| Date: | Sunday 23 March 1947 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Douglas C-54D-10-DC (DC-4) |
| Owner/operator: | United States Army Air Forces (USAAF) |
| Registration: | 42-72670 |
| MSN: | 10775 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 9 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed, written off |
| Location: | 40 km SE of Stephensville, NFL -
 Canada
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Westover AFB, MA |
| Stephensville, NFL |
Crash-landed on a plateau in Anguille Mountains. Five crew and four passengers rescued, slightly injured.
Sources:
El Litoral 24 March 1947, p1/25 March 1947, p2
AAIR
Evening Star 28 March 1947, pA2 (photo)
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 06-Jan-2015 18:32 | TB | Added |
| 11-Nov-2020 14:09 | TB | Updated [Source, Narrative, ] |
| 06-Jun-2023 08:50 | Nepa | Updated |
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