Incident Overview
Date: Saturday 10 July 1943
Aircraft Type: Douglas C-47A-30-DL (DC-3)
Owner/operator: United States Army Air Force – USAAF
Registration Number: 42-23596
Location: off Trinidad-Waller Field –
ÿ Trinidad and Tobago
Phase of Flight: Unknown
Status: Aircraft missing, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 5 / Occupants: 5
Component Affected: The aircraft’s primary engine or propulsion system.The aircraft’s primary engine or propulsion system.
Category: Accident
A ferry flight experienced a significant malfunction during service, resulting in the aircraft being temporarily unavailable.A ferry flight experienced a significant malfunction during service, resulting in the aircraft being temporarily unavailable.
Description
Missing in service during a ferry flight.
Primary Cause
Mechanical failure of the aircraft’s primary propulsion system.Mechanical failure of the aircraft’s primary propulsion system.Share on:
