Incident Overview
Date: Wednesday 3 May 1944
Aircraft Type: Douglas C-53 Skytrooper (DC-3)
Owner/operator: United States Army Air Force – USAAF
Registration Number: 42-15885
Location: Shellingford RAF Station –
ÿ United Kingdom
Phase of Flight: Unknown
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: / Occupants:
Component Affected: EngineEngine
Category: Accident
A passenger aircraft experienced a forced landing due to a sudden engine failure during flight.A passenger aircraft experienced a forced landing due to a sudden engine failure during flight.
Description
Forced landing due to engine failure.
Source of Information
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