Incident Overview
Date: Wednesday 27 April 1949
Aircraft Type: Douglas C-47B-1-DL (DC-3)
Owner/operator: United States Air Force – USAF
Registration Number: 43-16396
Location: 966 km W of Stephenville, NL –
ÿ Atlantic Ocean
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 4
Component Affected: Aircraft engineAircraft engine
Category: Accident
An aircraft experienced engine failure near the Coast Guard Ship ‘Sebago’ in the Azores, en route to Argentia NAS, Canada.An aircraft experienced engine failure near the Coast Guard Ship ‘Sebago’ in the Azores, en route to Argentia NAS, Canada.
Description
Ditched near Coast Guard Ship “Sebago” after engine failure. The aircraft was en route from the Azores Islands to Argentia NAS, Canada.
Source of Information
http://www.santafe.gov.ar/hemerotecadigital/diario/22129/?page=2, http://www.aviationarchaeology.com/src/db.asphttp://www.santafe.gov.ar/hemerotecadigital/diario/22129/?page=2, http://www.aviationarchaeology.com/src/db.aspPrimary Cause
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