Incident Overview
Date: Friday 14 January 1949
Aircraft Type: Fairchild C-82A-15-FA Packet
Owner/operator: United States Air Force – USAF
Registration Number: 44-23010
Location: 6,5 km NW of Fayetteville-Pope AFB, NC (POB) –
ÿ United States of America
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 40
Component Affected: AirplaneAirplane
Category: Accident
A Fairchild C-82A-15-FA Packet transport plane crashed near Fayetteville, NC, resulting in the deaths of all three crew members. A para drop exercise was underway when engine trouble occurred, causing all paratroopers to bail out safely. The aircraft crashed.A Fairchild C-82A-15-FA Packet transport plane crashed near Fayetteville, NC, resulting in the deaths of all three crew members. A para drop exercise was underway when engine trouble occurred, causing all paratroopers to bail out safely. The aircraft crashed.
Description
A Fairchild C-82A-15-FA Packet transport plane was damaged beyond repair in an accident near Fayetteville, NC. The airplane of the 37th Troop Carrier Squadron was taking part in a para drop exercise. There were 36 paratroopers on board. After developing engine trouble, all paratroopers bailed out safely. The airplane crashed, killing all three crew members.
Source of Information
https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=UK4fAAAAIBAJ&sjid=EtcEAAAAIBAJ&pg=3310,980909&dq=plane&hl=enhttps://news.google.com/newspapers?id=UK4fAAAAIBAJ&sjid=EtcEAAAAIBAJ&pg=3310,980909&dq=plane&hl=enPrimary Cause
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