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| Date: | Wednesday 16 December 1942 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Douglas C-53 Skytrooper (DC-3) |
| Owner/operator: | United States Army Air Force - USAAF |
| Registration: | 42-47379 |
| MSN: | 7321 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1942 |
| Engine model: | Pratt & Whitney R-1830-92 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 8 / Occupants: |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Blythe AAB, CA -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Blythe Airport, CA (BLH/KBLH) |
US Army Air Corps 60th Troop Carrier Squadron 63rd Troop Carrier Group a DC-3 42-47379 out of South Plains Army Air Field, Lubbock, Texas on 16 December 1942 towing a CG-4A glider being ferried with destination Victorville Air Force Station, California. When on the night time take-off at Blythe Airfield , California the DC-3 collided with the unmanned cargo glider and eight Army airmen were killed in the crash.
Sources:
Aviation Archaeological Investigation and Research (AAIR)
https://hotvetsmem.com/ww2cas/ww2sansaba/hotww2hrbiosansaba.html#JIS
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 29-Jul-2024 05:28 | drayjones | Updated [Total fatalities, Source, Narrative, ] |
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