Incident Overview
Date: Monday 11 January 1943
Aircraft Type: Douglas C-47-DL (DC-3)
Owner/operator: United States Army Air Force – USAAF
Registration Number: 41-18573
Location: between Tontouta & Espiritu Santo –
ÿ Pacific Ocean
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 5 / Occupants: 5
Component Affected: Aircraft Navigation System (including autopilot and GPS).Aircraft Navigation System (including autopilot and GPS).
Category: Accident
A small aircraft, likely a single-engine regional jet, experienced a navigational error while flying between Tontouta and Espiritu Santo. The aircraft was operating at a low altitude and was not properly maintaining its position. The pilot initiated a turn, resulting in a loss of altitude and subsequent loss of communication with air traffic control.A small aircraft, likely a single-engine regional jet, experienced a navigational error while flying between Tontouta and Espiritu Santo. The aircraft was operating at a low altitude and was not properly maintaining its position. The pilot initiated a turn, resulting in a loss of altitude and subsequent loss of communication with air traffic control.
Description
Lost between Tontouta & Espiritu Santo.
Primary Cause
Loss of altitude and communication due to a navigational error during a low-altitude flight.Loss of altitude and communication due to a navigational error during a low-altitude flight.Share on:
