Incident Overview
Date: Sunday 5 September 1943
Aircraft Type: Douglas C-49J (DC-3)
Owner/operator: United States Army Air Force – USAAF
Registration Number: 43-1980
Location: near Saint Joseph-Rosecrans AAF, MO (STJ) –
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Phase of Flight: Approach
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 6 / Occupants: 7
Component Affected: C-49J aircraftC-49J aircraft
Category: Accident
A powerful weather front impacted Rosecrans Field, causing significant turbulence to the C-49J. The pilot lost control, resulting in a crash and subsequent fire.A powerful weather front impacted Rosecrans Field, causing significant turbulence to the C-49J. The pilot lost control, resulting in a crash and subsequent fire.
Description
A powerful weather front had passed Rosecrans Field as the C-49J was returning from a training flight. The pilot lost control in turbulence and the airplane crashed and burst into flames.
Source of Information
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Severe weather conditions, specifically a powerful weather front, induced significant turbulence, leading to pilot loss of control.Severe weather conditions, specifically a powerful weather front, induced significant turbulence, leading to pilot loss of control.Share on:
