Accident Douglas C-47D 43-48461, Sunday 15 May 1949
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Date:Sunday 15 May 1949
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic DC3 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Douglas C-47D
Owner/operator:United States Air Force - USAF
Registration: 43-48461
MSN: 25722
Fatalities:Fatalities: 4 / Occupants:
Other fatalities:0
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:15 mi E of Roswell, NM -   United States of America
Phase: Unknown
Nature:Military
Departure airport:
Destination airport:
Narrative:
Crashed.

Sources:

Combat 16 May 1949 & AAIR

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
13-Jun-2020 10:59 TB Added
25-Jul-2024 11:31 CJT Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Total fatalities, Source, ]
25-Jul-2024 11:32 ASN Updated [Aircraft type, Cn, ]

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