Incident Overview
Date: Monday 22 February 1943
Aircraft Type: Douglas C-47-DL (DC-3)
Owner/operator: United States Army Air Force – USAAF
Registration Number: 42-32799
Location: 16 km S of Enterprise, UT –
ÿ United States of America
Phase of Flight: Unknown
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2
Component Affected: Aircraft engineAircraft engine
Category: Accident
A USAF 1 Ferry Squadron aircraft crashed during a ferry flight to the Soviet Union. The incident occurred due to a mechanical failure.A USAF 1 Ferry Squadron aircraft crashed during a ferry flight to the Soviet Union. The incident occurred due to a mechanical failure.
Description
The aircraft crashed during a ferry flight by the USAAF 1 Ferry Squadron for delivery to the Soviet Union.
Primary Cause
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