Incident Overview
Date: Wednesday 11 April 1945
Aircraft Type: Douglas TC-47B
Owner/operator: United States Army Air Force – USAAF
Registration Number: 44-76739
Location: 19 km NE of Oklahoma City, OK –
ÿ India
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 4 / Occupants: 4
Component Affected: Aircraft engineAircraft engine
Category: Accident
An engine failure during a test flight following the manufacture of a Douglas-built aircraft resulted in a crash.An engine failure during a test flight following the manufacture of a Douglas-built aircraft resulted in a crash.
Description
Crashed following an engine failure during a test flight. The aircraft had just been manufactured at the Douglas facility at Oklahoma City.
Source of Information
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/41641249/thomas-gibbs-lynchhttps://www.findagrave.com/memorial/41641249/thomas-gibbs-lynchPrimary Cause
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