This information is added by users of ASN. Neither ASN nor the Flight Safety Foundation are responsible for the completeness or correctness of this information.
You can contribute by submitting additional or updated information.
| Date: | Friday 28 November 1947 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Douglas C-47B-6-DK (DC-3) |
| Owner/operator: | United States Air Force - USAF |
| Registration: | 43-48736 |
| MSN: | 25997/14552 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1944 |
| Engine model: | Pratt & Whitney R-1830-90C |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 20 / Occupants: 20 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed, written off |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | near Trappa -
 Italy
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Pisa-San Giusto Airport (PSA/LIRP) |
| Frankfurt-Rhein-Main AFB (FRF/EDAF) |
Crashed in the Italian Alps. The airplane was 30 miles off course. The wreckage was discovered eight months later.
Sources:
U. S. Air Transport Missing In Europe with 21 Aboard (Valley Morning Star, 1947-11-30)
USAAS-USAAC-USAAF-USAF Aircraft Serial Numbers--1908 to Present / Joe Baugher
L'Unita 10.08.1948-21.08.1948
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|
Corrections or additions? ... Edit this accident description
The Aviation Safety Network is an exclusive service provided by:
Quick Links:
| ASN Home | Send Correction / Feedback |
| FSF Home | Disclaimer | Copyright |
| Contact Us | Privacy Policy |
| Press / Media |
CONNECT WITH US:
©2025 Flight Safety Foundation