Incident Overview
Date: Saturday 19 September 1942
Aircraft Type: Douglas C-47-DL (DC-3)
Owner/operator: United States Army Air Force – USAAF
Registration Number: 41-18485
Location: 8 km W of Blairstown, NJ –
ÿ United States of America
Phase of Flight: Unknown
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 7 / Occupants: 7
Component Affected: C-47 aircraftC-47 aircraft
Category: Accident
A C-47 aircraft crashed 100 feet below the top of the 1600 feet high Kittatinny Ridge in New Jersey. The impact occurred due to a sudden loss of lift during flight.A C-47 aircraft crashed 100 feet below the top of the 1600 feet high Kittatinny Ridge in New Jersey. The impact occurred due to a sudden loss of lift during flight.
Description
The C-47 struck Blue Mountain in the Kittatinny Ridge, New Jersey. The aircraft crashed 100 feet below the top of the 1600 feet high mountain.
Primary Cause
Loss of lift during flight.Loss of lift during flight.Share on:
