Incident Overview
Date: Monday 7 June 1943
Aircraft Type: Douglas C-47A-20-DL (DC-3)
Owner/operator: United States Army Air Force – USAAF
Registration Number: 42-23512
Location: 6,4 km NE of Laurinburg-Maxton AAB, NC (MXE) –
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Phase of Flight: Approach
Status: Destroyed
Casualties: Fatalities: 20 / Occupants: 20
Component Affected: C-47A aircraftC-47A aircraft
Category: Accident
A C-47 aircraft carrying 16 passengers crashed in a corn field near Red Springs, North Carolina, due to an electrical storm. The aircraft was attempting a routine transport flight to Maxton, North Carolina.A C-47 aircraft carrying 16 passengers crashed in a corn field near Red Springs, North Carolina, due to an electrical storm. The aircraft was attempting a routine transport flight to Maxton, North Carolina.
Description
The C-47, based at Pope Field, crashed when attempting to return to Laurinburg-Maxton Army Air Base after it ran into bad weather. —– US Army Air Forces 63rd Troop Carrier Squadron 403rd Troop Carrier Group Douglas C-47A 42-23512 out of Pope Field, Fort Bragg, North Carolina on 7 June 1943 on a routine transport flight to Maxton, North Carolina when the plane crashed in a corn field near Red Springs, North Carolina during an electrical storm. 4 Crew 16 Passengers.
Primary Cause
Electrical storm conditions.Electrical storm conditions.Share on:
