Accident Douglas R5D-3 (DC-4) 50872, Monday 9 April 1945
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Date:Monday 9 April 1945
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic DC4 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Douglas R5D-3 (DC-4)
Owner/operator:United States Navy
Registration: 50872
MSN: 10558
Year of manufacture:1945
Fatalities:Fatalities: / Occupants:
Other fatalities:0
Aircraft damage: Destroyed, written off
Category:Accident
Location:Okinawa-Yontan Field -   Japan
Phase: Landing
Nature:Military
Departure airport:
Destination airport:Okinawa-Yontan Field
Narrative:
Overshot landing and caught fire.

Sources:

USAAS-USAAC-USAAF-USAF Aircraft Serial Numbers--1908 to Present / Joe Baugher

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