Incident Overview
Date: Wednesday 8 March 1944
Aircraft Type: Douglas C-47A-75-DL (DC-3)
Owner/operator: United States Army Air Force – USAAF
Registration Number: 42-100924
Location: 8 km S of Portadown –
ÿ Ireland
Phase of Flight: Unknown
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: / Occupants:
Component Affected: Aircraft engine and fuel system components.Aircraft engine and fuel system components.
Category: Accident
A passenger aircraft experienced a forced landing due to fuel exhaustion, resulting in damage to the aircraft.A passenger aircraft experienced a forced landing due to fuel exhaustion, resulting in damage to the aircraft.
Description
Damaged in forced landing following fuel exhaustion.
Source of Information
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Fuel exhaustion caused a loss of thrust and control, leading to a forced landing.Fuel exhaustion caused a loss of thrust and control, leading to a forced landing.Share on:
