Incident Overview
Date: Tuesday 9 December 1947
Aircraft Type: Douglas C-47B-20-DK (DC-3)
Owner/operator: United States Air Force – USAF
Registration Number: 43-49779
Location: 48 km SE of Izmir –
ÿ Trkiye
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 4
Component Affected: Aircraft EngineAircraft Engine
Category: Accident
An engine fire resulted in a catastrophic crash of the aircraft. All four occupants were safely evacuated.An engine fire resulted in a catastrophic crash of the aircraft. All four occupants were safely evacuated.
Description
The aircraft crashed after an engine fire. All four occupants bailed out safely.
Source of Information
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