Incident Overview
Date: Friday 28 November 1947
Aircraft Type: Douglas C-47B-6-DK (DC-3)
Owner/operator: United States Air Force – USAF
Registration Number: 43-48736
Location: near Trappa –
ÿ Italy
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 20 / Occupants: 20
Component Affected: Aircraft control systems (navigation, autopilot).Aircraft control systems (navigation, autopilot).
Category: Accident
A twin-engine aircraft crashed in the Italian Alps, approximately 8 months after the incident. The wreckage was discovered following an initial investigation. The aircraft was off course and experienced a significant navigational error.A twin-engine aircraft crashed in the Italian Alps, approximately 8 months after the incident. The wreckage was discovered following an initial investigation. The aircraft was off course and experienced a significant navigational error.
Description
Crashed in the Italian Alps. The airplane was 30 miles off course. The wreckage was discovered eight months later.
Source of Information
http://www.joebaugher.com/usaf_serials/usafserials.htmlhttp://www.joebaugher.com/usaf_serials/usafserials.htmlPrimary Cause
Navigational error and potential miscalculation of course.Navigational error and potential miscalculation of course.Share on:
