Incident Overview
Date: Sunday 22 August 1943
Aircraft Type: Douglas C-47A-30-DL (DC-3)
Owner/operator: United States Army Air Force – USAAF
Registration Number: 42-23635
Location: Djerba –
ÿ Tunisia
Phase of Flight: Unknown
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: / Occupants:
Component Affected: Landing gear.Landing gear.
Category: Accident
An aircraft crashed on landing, resulting in the death of at least one occupant.An aircraft crashed on landing, resulting in the death of at least one occupant.
Description
The aircraft crashed on landing. At least one occupant died in the accident.
Source of Information
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Mechanical failure during landing.Mechanical failure during landing.Share on:
