Incident Overview
Date: Monday 3 January 1944
Aircraft Type: Douglas C-47A-DK Skytrain
Owner/operator: United States Army Air Force – USAAF
Registration Number: 42-92042
Location: 8 km NE of Macon, GA –
ÿ United States of America
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 5 / Occupants: 5
Component Affected: C-47 transport planesC-47 transport planes
Category: Accident
A routine transition flight involving two C-47 transport planes from Dunnellon AAF resulted in a loss of communication and subsequent collision. Due to deteriorating weather conditions, Lawson Field was scheduled to close the route at 19:30. One plane landed at Lawson at 19:17, while the other remained stationary, establishing sporadic radio contact with Atlanta. Investigation revealed the aircraft entered a small ridge, leading to the incident.A routine transition flight involving two C-47 transport planes from Dunnellon AAF resulted in a loss of communication and subsequent collision. Due to deteriorating weather conditions, Lawson Field was scheduled to close the route at 19:30. One plane landed at Lawson at 19:17, while the other remained stationary, establishing sporadic radio contact with Atlanta. Investigation revealed the aircraft entered a small ridge, leading to the incident.
Description
Two C-47 transport planes took off from Dunnellon AAF at 17:15 on a routine transition flight. En route both planes lost sight of each other in instrument conditions. Due to poor weather, Lawson Field would close at 19:30. One of the C-47’s landed at Lawson at 19:17. The other did not land and made sporadic radio contact with Atlanta. Last radio contact was at 21:50. The next day, the plane was found to have flown into a small ridge.
Source of Information
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Poor weather conditions caused loss of communication and situational awareness.Poor weather conditions caused loss of communication and situational awareness.Share on:
