Incident Overview
Date: Wednesday 24 November 1943
Aircraft Type: Douglas C-47-DL (DC-3)
Owner/operator: United States Army Air Force – USAAF
Registration Number: 41-7811
Location: 36 km W off Algiers –
ÿ Algeria
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 7 / Occupants: 10
Component Affected: Right engineRight engine
Category: Accident
An aircraft carrying passengers and freight was lost overboard in the Mediterranean Sea due to a failed right engine at approximately 10:00 hours, approximately 15 miles out over the sea. The pilot issued a bail-out order but the aircraft lost altitude too rapidly to deploy parachutes, resulting in a ditch and subsequent attempts to secure personnel and don life vests. Three passengers were rescued by a French fishing boat, while seven others perished.An aircraft carrying passengers and freight was lost overboard in the Mediterranean Sea due to a failed right engine at approximately 10:00 hours, approximately 15 miles out over the sea. The pilot issued a bail-out order but the aircraft lost altitude too rapidly to deploy parachutes, resulting in a ditch and subsequent attempts to secure personnel and don life vests. Three passengers were rescued by a French fishing boat, while seven others perished.
Description
The aircraft was carrying passengers and freight from Maison Blanche to Oran in Algeria. At approximately 10:00 hours and 15 miles out over the Mediterranean Sea, the right engine started to burn. The bail out order was given, but the plane lost altitude too quickly to use parachutes. The plane ditched and all personnel cleared the aircraft and attempted to don life vests. Three passengers were picked up by a French fishing boat, but seven others did not survive.
Source of Information
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