Incident Overview
Date: Tuesday 13 March 1945
Aircraft Type: Douglas C-53 Skytrooper (DC-3)
Owner/operator: United States Army Air Force – USAAF
Registration Number: 42-6461
Location: 1,6 km NE of Vitra –
ÿ France
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 6
Component Affected: No.2 engineNo.2 engine
Category: Accident
An aircraft crashed during a forced landing following a no.2 engine fire. The aircraft departed Saint-Dizier at 16:45.An aircraft crashed during a forced landing following a no.2 engine fire. The aircraft departed Saint-Dizier at 16:45.
Description
The aircraft crashed during a forced landing following a no.2 engine fire. The aircraft had departed Saint-Dizier at 16:45.
Source of Information
http://www.aviationarchaeology.com/src/db.asp, http://francecrashes39-45.net/page_fiche_av.php?id=7880http://www.aviationarchaeology.com/src/db.asp, http://francecrashes39-45.net/page_fiche_av.php?id=7880Primary Cause
No.2 engine fireNo.2 engine fireShare on:
