Incident Overview
Date: Wednesday 1 November 1944
Aircraft Type: Douglas C-47A-20-DK (DC-3)
Owner/operator: United States Army Air Force – USAAF
Registration Number: 42-92998
Location: Poleymieux –
ÿ France
Phase of Flight: Unknown
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 15
Component Affected: Aircraft engine.Aircraft engine.
Category: Accident
An aircraft sustained catastrophic damage during a forced landing, rendering it irreparable.An aircraft sustained catastrophic damage during a forced landing, rendering it irreparable.
Description
The aircraft was damaged beyond repair in a forced landing.
Source of Information
http://docplayer.fr/44950733-Crashes-de-c-47-de-l-usaaf-a-la-toussaint-1944-dans-la-vallee-du-rhone.html, http://www.aviationarchaeology.com/src/db.asphttp://docplayer.fr/44950733-Crashes-de-c-47-de-l-usaaf-a-la-toussaint-1944-dans-la-vallee-du-rhone.html, http://www.aviationarchaeology.com/src/db.aspPrimary Cause
Mechanical failure during flight.Mechanical failure during flight.Share on:
