Incident Overview
Date: Friday 6 April 1945
Aircraft Type: Douglas C-47A-1-DK (DC-3)
Owner/operator: United States Army Air Force – USAAF
Registration Number: 42-92422
Location: within Hessen –
ÿ Germany
Phase of Flight: Unknown
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 5 / Occupants: 5
Component Affected: The aircraft’s primary engine or control system.The aircraft’s primary engine or control system.
Category: Accident
A supply mission involving an aircraft experienced a catastrophic failure during flight, resulting in significant damage and loss of life.A supply mission involving an aircraft experienced a catastrophic failure during flight, resulting in significant damage and loss of life.
Description
Crashed during supply mission.
Source of Information
http://www.aviationarchaeology.com/src/db.asphttp://www.aviationarchaeology.com/src/db.aspPrimary Cause
Mechanical failure ? likely a critical component failure.Mechanical failure ? likely a critical component failure.Share on:
