Incident Overview
Date: Sunday 27 February 1944
Aircraft Type: Douglas C-47A-35-DL (DC-3)
Owner/operator: United States Army Air Force – USAAF
Registration Number: 42-23842
Location: Shemya AFB, AK (SYA) –
ÿ United States of America
Phase of Flight: Standing
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: / Occupants:
Component Affected: B-24D Liberator aircraft, specifically the landing gear and engine systems.B-24D Liberator aircraft, specifically the landing gear and engine systems.
Category: Accident
A USAAF Consolidated B-24D Liberator aircraft, B-24884, crashed on takeoff from Shemya, Alaska. The aircraft impacted several aircraft on the ground, including Douglas C-47A-42-23842 and 42-23837. Both aircraft sustained significant damage beyond repair.A USAAF Consolidated B-24D Liberator aircraft, B-24884, crashed on takeoff from Shemya, Alaska. The aircraft impacted several aircraft on the ground, including Douglas C-47A-42-23842 and 42-23837. Both aircraft sustained significant damage beyond repair.
Description
A USAAF Consolidated B-24D Liberator aircraft, 41-23884, crashed on takeoff from Shemya, Alaska. The aircraft impacted several aircraft on the ground. Douglas C-47A’s 42-23842 (msn 9704) and 42-23837 (msn 9699) were damaged beyond repair as a result.
Source of Information
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Mechanical failure during takeoff.Mechanical failure during takeoff.Share on:
