Incident Overview
Date: Wednesday 14 February 1945
Aircraft Type: Douglas C-47A-75-DL (DC-3)
Owner/operator: United States Army Air Force – USAAF
Registration Number: 42-100996
Location: 6,4 km E of Oblong, IL –
ÿ United States of America
Phase of Flight: Unknown
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 4 / Occupants: 6
Component Affected: The C-47 transport aircraft.The C-47 transport aircraft.
Category: Accident
A Douglas C-47 transport aircraft was lost during a para-pack drop exercise near Oblong, Illinois, resulting in the deaths of four crew members. The aircraft was part of a 21-ship formation and subsequently experienced engine failures, leading to a loss of altitude and a collision with terrain.A Douglas C-47 transport aircraft was lost during a para-pack drop exercise near Oblong, Illinois, resulting in the deaths of four crew members. The aircraft was part of a 21-ship formation and subsequently experienced engine failures, leading to a loss of altitude and a collision with terrain.
Description
A Douglas C-47 was destroyed when it struck terrain following engine problems near Oblong, IL. Four crew members were killed. The airplane was part of a 21-ship formation on a para-pack drop exercise. It fell out of the formation after the drop and began to experience engine problems which the crew misinterpreted as a runaway propeller. The airplane lost altitude until it collided with terrain.
Source of Information
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Engine problems caused by terrain conditions during a para-pack drop exercise.Engine problems caused by terrain conditions during a para-pack drop exercise.Share on:
