Incident Overview
Date: Tuesday 27 July 1943
Aircraft Type: Douglas C-47-DL (DC-3)
Owner/operator: United States Army Air Force – USAAF
Registration Number: 41-38643
Location: 19 km N of Naknek AAB, AK –
ÿ United States of America
Phase of Flight: Approach
Status: Destroyed
Casualties: Fatalities: 5 / Occupants: 7
Component Affected: RadioRadio
Category: Accident
On August 8, 1943, 1st Lt Holcomb Jones died. Radio operator Ruth Gardiner and Staff Sergeant Louis Rago survived. Pilot 2nd Lt Carl Moore and Lt Col Jasper Knox were also present.On August 8, 1943, 1st Lt Holcomb Jones died. Radio operator Ruth Gardiner and Staff Sergeant Louis Rago survived. Pilot 2nd Lt Carl Moore and Lt Col Jasper Knox were also present.
Description
died- Aug 8, 1943 1st Lt Holcomb Jones Died Jul 27, 1943 Radio Operator, Engineer, 2nd Lt Ruth Gardiner, ANC, Staff Sergeant Louis Rago survived- Pilot 2nd Lt Carl Moore, Lt Col Jasper Knox, MD
Primary Cause
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