Incident Overview
Date: Wednesday 27 June 1945
Aircraft Type: Douglas C-47A-1-DK (DC-3)
Owner/operator: Royal Canadian Air Force – RCAF
Registration Number: FZ583
Location: Sulphur Mountain, WA –
ÿ United States of America
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 3
Component Affected: AircraftAircraft
Category: Accident
On September 15, 1953, a training flight involving three crewmen was reported missing from an aircraft found on Sulphur Mountain in Washington State. The aircraft was identified by the USAF on October 22, 1953. The remains of the three crewmen were buried on site.On September 15, 1953, a training flight involving three crewmen was reported missing from an aircraft found on Sulphur Mountain in Washington State. The aircraft was identified by the USAF on October 22, 1953. The remains of the three crewmen were buried on site.
Description
Reported missing on a training flight. The aircraft was found on Sulphur Mountain in Washington State on Sept. 15th 1953. The aircraft was identified by the USAF on October 22nd 1953. The remains of the three crewmen were buried on site.
Source of Information
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