Accident Douglas C-47A-75-DL (DC-3) 42-100855, Sunday 15 October 1950
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Date:Sunday 15 October 1950
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic DC3 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Douglas C-47A-75-DL (DC-3)
Owner/operator:United States Air Force - USAF
Registration: 42-100855
MSN: 19318
Year of manufacture:1943
Engine model:Pratt & Whitney R-1830-92
Fatalities:Fatalities: 4 / Occupants: 4
Other fatalities:0
Aircraft damage: Aircraft missing, written off
Category:Accident
Location:Sea of Japan -   Pacific Ocean
Phase: En route
Nature:Military
Departure airport:Seoul-Gimpo (Kimpo) International Airport (SEL/RKSS)
Destination airport:Brady AFB
Narrative:
Fuel exhaustion; crashed at sea.

Sources:

Aviation Archaeological Investigation and Research (AAIR)
US Crashes 1950-2002 / Jan van Waarde
Korean War Aircraft Loss Database (KORWALD)

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