Incident Overview
Date: Sunday 15 October 1950
Aircraft Type: Douglas C-47A-75-DL (DC-3)
Owner/operator: United States Air Force – USAF
Registration Number: 42-100855
Location: Sea of Japan –
ÿ Pacific Ocean
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Aircraft missing, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 4 / Occupants: 4
Component Affected: The aircraft’s fuel system, specifically the fuel tank and fuel pump.The aircraft’s fuel system, specifically the fuel tank and fuel pump.
Category: Accident
A commercial aircraft crashed at sea due to fuel exhaustion, resulting in loss of life and significant damage to the vessel.A commercial aircraft crashed at sea due to fuel exhaustion, resulting in loss of life and significant damage to the vessel.
Description
Fuel exhaustion; crashed at sea.
Source of Information
http://www.aviationarchaeology.com/src/db.asp, http://www.dtic.mil/dpmo/korea/reports/air/http://www.aviationarchaeology.com/src/db.asp, http://www.dtic.mil/dpmo/korea/reports/air/Primary Cause
Fuel exhaustion caused by insufficient fuel supply or improper fuel delivery.Fuel exhaustion caused by insufficient fuel supply or improper fuel delivery.Share on:
