Incident Overview
Date: Saturday 23 January 1943
Aircraft Type: Douglas C-53 Skytrooper (DC-3)
Owner/operator: United States Army Air Force – USAAF
Registration Number: 41-18440
Location: Laurinburg-Maxton AAB, NC (MXE) –
ÿ United States of America
Phase of Flight: Standing
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0
Component Affected: C-47 aircraftC-47 aircraft
Category: Other
A C-47 aircraft struck the ground during takeoff due to a collision with another aircraft.A C-47 aircraft struck the ground during takeoff due to a collision with another aircraft.
Description
Damaged on the ground after being struck by C-47 41-18591 that crashed on takeoff.
Primary Cause
Collision with another aircraft during takeoff.Collision with another aircraft during takeoff.Share on:
