Incident Overview
Date: Thursday 15 October 1942
Aircraft Type: Douglas C-49E (DC-3-DST)
Owner/operator: United States Army Air Force – USAAF
Registration Number: 42-43619
Location: 4 km from Chicago Municipal Airport, IL (MDW) –
ÿ United States of America
Phase of Flight: Unknown
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 9 / Occupants: 9
Component Affected: AircraftAircraft
Category: Accident
A serious aviation incident occurred, resulting in the fatalities of the pilot, co-pilot, and seven passengers. The aircraft was destroyed by fire.A serious aviation incident occurred, resulting in the fatalities of the pilot, co-pilot, and seven passengers. The aircraft was destroyed by fire.
Description
Crashed and destroyed by fire. The pilot, co-pilot and seven passengers were killed.
Primary Cause
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