Incident Overview
Date: Tuesday 29 April 1952
Aircraft Type: Douglas C-47A-80-DL (DC-3)
Owner/operator: United States Air Force – USAF
Registration Number: 43-15379
Location: Dentist C –
ÿ South Korea
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 8 / Occupants: 8
Component Affected: C-47 aircraftC-47 aircraft
Category: Accident
A C-47 aircraft of the 21st Troop Carrier Squadron was involved in an evacuation operation from Seoul to Cho-do Island off the west coast of North Korea. The aircraft crashed in the water near ‘Dentist C’.A C-47 aircraft of the 21st Troop Carrier Squadron was involved in an evacuation operation from Seoul to Cho-do Island off the west coast of North Korea. The aircraft crashed in the water near ‘Dentist C’.
Description
The C-47 aircraft of the 21st Troop Carrier Squadron was participating in the evacuation of the American wounded in Korea. It was enroute from Seoul to Cho-do Island off the west coast of North Korea. It crashed in the water just off “Dentist C”.
Source of Information
http://www.dtic.mil/dpmo/korea/reports/air/, http://www.arlingtoncemetery.net/bhwoodruffjr.htmhttp://www.dtic.mil/dpmo/korea/reports/air/, http://www.arlingtoncemetery.net/bhwoodruffjr.htmPrimary Cause
Possible mechanical failure or navigational error.Possible mechanical failure or navigational error.Share on:
