Incident Overview
Date: Thursday 16 September 1943
Aircraft Type: Douglas C-47A-50-DL (DC-3)
Owner/operator: United States Army Air Force – USAAF
Registration Number: 42-24281
Location: 16 km NE of Kwongoma –
ÿ Nigeria
Phase of Flight: Unknown
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: / Occupants:
Component Affected: EngineEngine
Category: Accident
An aircraft experienced a catastrophic engine failure, resulting in a rapid and uncontrolled descent. The pilot initiated an emergency landing at a nearby airport.An aircraft experienced a catastrophic engine failure, resulting in a rapid and uncontrolled descent. The pilot initiated an emergency landing at a nearby airport.
Description
Crashed due to engine failure.
Source of Information
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