Incident Overview
Date: Friday 4 February 1944
Aircraft Type: Douglas C-47-DL (DC-3)
Owner/operator: United States Army Air Force – USAAF
Registration Number: 42-24418
Location: between Tontouta and Espiritu Santo –
ÿ Pacific Ocean
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Aircraft missing, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 6 / Occupants: 6
Component Affected: Aircraft Navigation System (including radar and communication equipment).Aircraft Navigation System (including radar and communication equipment).
Category: Accident
A small aircraft, likely a single-engine Cessna or similar, experienced a navigational error and lost contact with air traffic control between Tontouta and Espiritu Santo, Pacific Ocean. The aircraft was operating at a low altitude and was not equipped with sufficient radar or communication capabilities to avoid a collision.A small aircraft, likely a single-engine Cessna or similar, experienced a navigational error and lost contact with air traffic control between Tontouta and Espiritu Santo, Pacific Ocean. The aircraft was operating at a low altitude and was not equipped with sufficient radar or communication capabilities to avoid a collision.
Description
Missing between Tontouta and Espiritu Santo, Pacific Ocean.
Source of Information
http://www.aviationarchaeology.com/src/db.asphttp://www.aviationarchaeology.com/src/db.aspPrimary Cause
Loss of communication and navigation due to inadequate equipment and operational procedures.Loss of communication and navigation due to inadequate equipment and operational procedures.Share on:
