Incident Overview
Date: Thursday 29 March 1945
Aircraft Type: Douglas C-47B-20-DK (DC-3)
Owner/operator: United States Army Air Force – USAAF
Registration Number: 43-49912
Location: Pomigliano Airfield –
ÿ Italy
Phase of Flight: Take off
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 2 / Occupants:
Component Affected: Aircraft engine or rotor system.Aircraft engine or rotor system.
Category: Accident
An aircraft crashed on takeoff due to a mechanical failure.An aircraft crashed on takeoff due to a mechanical failure.
Description
The aircraft crashed on takeoff.
Source of Information
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Mechanical failure on takeoff.Mechanical failure on takeoff.Share on:
