Incident Overview
Date: Saturday 10 July 1943
Aircraft Type: Douglas C-53D Skytrooper (DC-3)
Owner/operator: United States Army Air Force – USAAF
Registration Number: 42-68785
Location: 30 km W of Hemingford, NE –
ÿ United States of America
Phase of Flight: Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.)
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 4 / Occupants: 4
Component Affected: Both C-47A 42-23786 and C-53D 42-68785 aircraft.Both C-47A 42-23786 and C-53D 42-68785 aircraft.
Category: Accident
A midair collision occurred between two transport planes, C-47A 42-23786 and C-53D 42-68785, near Hemingford, Nebraska. The C-47 collided with the C-53, resulting in a catastrophic crash that killed all four occupants.A midair collision occurred between two transport planes, C-47A 42-23786 and C-53D 42-68785, near Hemingford, Nebraska. The C-47 collided with the C-53, resulting in a catastrophic crash that killed all four occupants.
Description
Six transport planes were flying in a V-formation near Hemingford, NE. They were attempting to cross over to a right echelon formation when a midair collision occurred. C-47A 42-23786 (msn 9648) crossed over and descended on top of C-53D 42-68785 (msn 11712). The C-47 struck the C-53 in the port wing with its starboard wing. The C-53 crashed in flames, killing all four aboard. The C-47 lost part of its wing and crashed out of control, also killing all four aboard.
Primary Cause
A midair collision between two transport planes.A midair collision between two transport planes.Share on:
