Incident Overview
Date: Tuesday 30 May 1944
Aircraft Type: Douglas C-47-DL (DC-3)
Owner/operator: United States Army Air Force – USAAF
Registration Number: 41-18356
Location: Bari Airport (BRI) –
ÿ Italy
Phase of Flight: Unknown
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: / Occupants:
Component Affected: Both C-47 aircraft’s wings and control surfaces.Both C-47 aircraft’s wings and control surfaces.
Category: Accident
Two USAAF C-47 passenger aircraft, 41-18356 and 41-18346, crashed following a midair collision. The incident involved a collision between the two aircraft.Two USAAF C-47 passenger aircraft, 41-18356 and 41-18346, crashed following a midair collision. The incident involved a collision between the two aircraft.
Description
Two USAAF C-47 planes (41-18356 and 41-18346) crashed following a midair collision.
Source of Information
http://www.aviationarchaeology.com/src/db.asphttp://www.aviationarchaeology.com/src/db.aspPrimary Cause
Possible aerodynamic instability during flight, exacerbated by proximity and conflicting flight paths.Possible aerodynamic instability during flight, exacerbated by proximity and conflicting flight paths.Share on:
