Incident Overview
Date: Saturday 29 May 1943
Aircraft Type: Douglas C-47 (DC-3)
Owner/operator: Soviet Air Force
Location: nr Uelkal, Chukotka –
ÿ Russia
Phase of Flight: Approach
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: / Occupants:
Component Affected: AircraftAircraft
Category: Accident
A U.S. aircraft experienced a near-miss incident while descending through clouds near an airfield used for refueling aircraft transporting them to the Soviet Union during World War II. The aircraft was struck by a hillside.A U.S. aircraft experienced a near-miss incident while descending through clouds near an airfield used for refueling aircraft transporting them to the Soviet Union during World War II. The aircraft was struck by a hillside.
Description
Flew into the side of a hill while descending through clouds. Uelkal was an airfield used as a refueling stop for aircraft being ferried from the U.S. to the Soviet Union for use on the Western Front during World War II.
Primary Cause
Descending through clouds during descent.Descending through clouds during descent.Share on:
