Incident Overview
Date: Friday 21 April 1944
Aircraft Type: Douglas C-47A-75-DL (DC-3)
Owner/operator: United States Army Air Force – USAAF
Registration Number: 42-100959
Location: off Brindisi –
ÿ Italy
Phase of Flight: Unknown
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: / Occupants:
Component Affected: Fuel systemFuel system
Category: Accident
A Cessna 172 aircraft experienced fuel exhaustion while flying approximately 10 nautical miles southwest of the airport. The aircraft’s instruments indicated a reduction in fuel pressure, leading to a loss of thrust and subsequent descent. The pilot initiated an emergency landing at a nearby field.A Cessna 172 aircraft experienced fuel exhaustion while flying approximately 10 nautical miles southwest of the airport. The aircraft’s instruments indicated a reduction in fuel pressure, leading to a loss of thrust and subsequent descent. The pilot initiated an emergency landing at a nearby field.
Description
Ditched following fuel exhaustion.
Source of Information
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