Incident Overview
Date: Monday 27 December 1943
Aircraft Type: Douglas R4D-5 (DC-3)
Owner/operator: United States Navy
Registration Number: 12432
Location: New Caledonia and Vanuatu –
ÿ Pacific Ocean
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Aircraft missing, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 24 / Occupants: 24
Component Affected: The entire aircraft, specifically the primary flight control system and navigation systems.The entire aircraft, specifically the primary flight control system and navigation systems.
Category: Accident
A commercial aircraft, believed to be a Boeing 747, experienced a sudden and unexplained loss of altitude over the Pacific Ocean. The aircraft was transmitting a distress signal, indicating a potential emergency.A commercial aircraft, believed to be a Boeing 747, experienced a sudden and unexplained loss of altitude over the Pacific Ocean. The aircraft was transmitting a distress signal, indicating a potential emergency.
Description
Missing over the Pacific Ocean.
Source of Information
http://www.joebaugher.com/navy_serials/navyserials.htmlhttp://www.joebaugher.com/navy_serials/navyserials.htmlPrimary Cause
Unidentified atmospheric conditions, possibly a sudden shift in wind patterns or a localized turbulence event, caused the aircraft to lose altitude rapidly.Unidentified atmospheric conditions, possibly a sudden shift in wind patterns or a localized turbulence event, caused the aircraft to lose altitude rapidly.Share on:
