Incident Overview
Date: Thursday 9 December 1948
Aircraft Type: Douglas C-47A-35-DL (DC-3)
Owner/operator: United States Air Force – USAF
Registration Number: 42-23794
Location: within Greenland –
ÿ Greenland
Phase of Flight: Unknown
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants:
Component Affected: EngineEngine
Category: Accident
A Boeing SB-17 experienced a catastrophic engine failure during a forced landing on the Greenland icecap. The aircraft crashed, resulting in the rescue of the crew by a ski-equipped C-47.A Boeing SB-17 experienced a catastrophic engine failure during a forced landing on the Greenland icecap. The aircraft crashed, resulting in the rescue of the crew by a ski-equipped C-47.
Description
An engine failure led the crew to carry out a forced landing on the Greenland icecap. The occupants were rescued after several failed attempts. An initial attempt by a Boeing SB-17 (44-83724) failed, resulting in a crash-landing of the SB-17. Both crews were eventually rescued by a ski-equipped C-47.
Source of Information
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