Incident Overview
Date: Saturday 2 December 1944
Aircraft Type: Douglas C-47A-20-DK (DC-3)
Owner/operator: United States Army Air Force – USAAF
Registration Number: 42-92980
Location: Chongqing –
ÿ China
Phase of Flight: Unknown
Status: Destroyed
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants:
Component Affected: Curtiss C-46 aircraftCurtiss C-46 aircraft
Category: Accident
A United States Air Force (USAAF) serviceman was injured in a crash near Peishiyi, China, on December 2, 1944. A Curtiss C-46 aircraft, piloted by J. R. Coffey, Jr., was involved. The pilot survived, though not fatally.A United States Air Force (USAAF) serviceman was injured in a crash near Peishiyi, China, on December 2, 1944. A Curtiss C-46 aircraft, piloted by J. R. Coffey, Jr., was involved. The pilot survived, though not fatally.
Description
CRash [of unknown type] Location: Peishiyi. Not fatal? All four USAAF serviceman casualty in China on 1944/12/02 seem to come from a missing Curtiss C-46. This C-47’s pilot J. R. Coffey, Jr. was not killed in the accident.
Source of Information
https://www.aviationarchaeology.com/rptAF55.asp?RecID=55079https://www.aviationarchaeology.com/rptAF55.asp?RecID=55079Primary Cause
Missing Curtiss C-46 aircraft.Missing Curtiss C-46 aircraft.Share on:
