Incident Overview
Date: Wednesday 16 June 1943
Aircraft Type: Douglas C-48 (DC-3)
Owner/operator: United States Army Air Force – USAAF
Registration Number: 42-38325
Location: Whitehorse, YT –
ÿ Canada
Phase of Flight: Unknown
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 3
Component Affected: AircraftAircraft
Category: Accident
A cargo aircraft carrying pilot Gilbert E. Enger, co-pilot (28) and radio-operator (25) perished during a routine flight.A cargo aircraft carrying pilot Gilbert E. Enger, co-pilot (28) and radio-operator (25) perished during a routine flight.
Description
The aircraft disappeared while on a routine cargo flight. Pilot Gilbert E. Enger (32), co-pilot (28) and radio-operator (25) died.
Primary Cause
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