Incident Overview
Date: Thursday 16 November 1944
Aircraft Type: Douglas C-47A-50-DL (DC-3)
Owner/operator: United States Army Air Force – USAAF
Registration Number: 42-24213
Location: Tarquinia –
ÿ Italy
Phase of Flight: Unknown
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 3 / Occupants:
Component Affected: C-47 aircraftC-47 aircraft
Category: Accident
A C-47 aircraft crashed after a midair collision with a Brazilian Air Force Republic P-47D Thunderbolt. The pilot was blinded by the sun during an air to air photography flight, resulting in multiple fatalities among the crew.A C-47 aircraft crashed after a midair collision with a Brazilian Air Force Republic P-47D Thunderbolt. The pilot was blinded by the sun during an air to air photography flight, resulting in multiple fatalities among the crew.
Description
The aircraft crashed after a midair collision with a Brazilian Air Force Republic P-47D Thunderbolt (419659). The pilot was blinded by the sun during an air to air photography flight. At least three crew members of the C-47 were killed in the accident.
Source of Information
http://www.aereo.jor.br/2010/04/22/22-de-abril-dia-da-aviacao-de-caca/, http://www.aviationarchaeology.com/src/db.asphttp://www.aereo.jor.br/2010/04/22/22-de-abril-dia-da-aviacao-de-caca/, http://www.aviationarchaeology.com/src/db.aspPrimary Cause
Sun exposure during air-to-air photography flight.Sun exposure during air-to-air photography flight.Share on:
