Incident Overview
Date: Thursday 23 December 1943
Aircraft Type: Douglas C-47A-45-DL (DC-3)
Owner/operator: United States Army Air Force – USAAF
Registration Number: 42-24121
Location: Laurinburg-Maxton AAB, NC (MXE) –
ÿ United States of America
Phase of Flight: Take off
Status: Substantial, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 4
Component Affected: GliderGlider
Category: Accident
A Waco CG-4A formation returning to Maxton AAB experienced a collision with a C-47 aircraft. The C-47 struck the glider’s tail, resulting in the glider’s crash. The C-47 landed safely.A Waco CG-4A formation returning to Maxton AAB experienced a collision with a C-47 aircraft. The C-47 struck the glider’s tail, resulting in the glider’s crash. The C-47 landed safely.
Description
A formation of Waco CG-4A gliders was returning to Maxton AAB when one of them (42-79013) collided with the C-47. The C-47 was taking off an struck the glider’s tail. The glider crashed but the C-47 landed safely.
Source of Information
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Collision between two aircraft.Collision between two aircraft.Share on:
