Incident Overview
Date: Saturday 10 July 1943
Aircraft Type: Douglas C-47A-30-DL (DC-3)
Owner/operator: United States Army Air Force – USAAF
Registration Number: 42-23786
Location: 30 km W of Hemingford, NE –
ÿ United States of America
Phase of Flight: Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.)
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 4 / Occupants: 4
Component Affected: C-47A 42-23786 and C-53D 42-68785C-47A 42-23786 and C-53D 42-68785
Category: Accident
A V-formation of six transport planes experienced a midair collision near Hemingford, Nebraska. A C-47A crashed, resulting in the deaths of all four occupants. The collision occurred when the planes were attempting to transition to a right echelon formation.A V-formation of six transport planes experienced a midair collision near Hemingford, Nebraska. A C-47A crashed, resulting in the deaths of all four occupants. The collision occurred when the planes were attempting to transition to a right echelon formation.
Description
Six transport planes were flying in a V-formation near Hemingford, NE. They were attempting to cross over to a right echelon formation when a midair collision occurred. C-47A 42-23786 (msn 9648) crossed over and descended on top of C-53D 42-68785 (msn 11712). The C-47 struck the C-53 in the port wing with its starboard wing. The C-53 crashed in flames, killing all four aboard. The C-47 lost part of its wing and crashed out of control, also killing all four aboard.
Primary Cause
Midair collision due to a V-formation configuration.Midair collision due to a V-formation configuration.Share on:
