Incident Overview
Date: Tuesday 7 September 1948
Aircraft Type: Douglas C-47A-65-DL (DC-3)
Owner/operator: United States Air Force – USAF
Registration Number: 42-100490
Location: near Wetaskiwin, AB –
ÿ Canada
Phase of Flight: Unknown
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 8
Component Affected: Parachute systemParachute system
Category: Accident
A five-person flight experienced an engine failure, resulting in a catastrophic event. Three crew members perished due to the failure of their parachutes, while two were injured. The aircraft crashed and burned in a field, injuring the pilot.A five-person flight experienced an engine failure, resulting in a catastrophic event. Three crew members perished due to the failure of their parachutes, while two were injured. The aircraft crashed and burned in a field, injuring the pilot.
Description
Five occupants ordered by pilot to bail out due to engine failure. Three killed when parachute did not open and two injured in this bail-out. Crashed and burnt in a field with the remaining three crew about 40 miles southeast of Edmonton, Alberta, injuring the pilot.
Source of Information
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