Incident Overview
Date: Friday 13 August 1948
Aircraft Type: Fairchild C-82A Packet
Owner/operator: United States Air Force – USAF
Registration Number: 44-22965
Location: Gadsden, AL –
ÿ United States of America
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3
Component Affected: Left engineLeft engine
Category: Accident
A C-82A Packet transport plane experienced a left engine fire approximately 30 miles north of Gadsden, Alabama, at 21:20 on [Date – Not Provided]. The crew attempted to divert to Gadsden Airport but did not see any lights. The aircraft then turned to open country, resulting in smoke filling the cabin and subsequent flames at Hoke Street, Gadsden.A C-82A Packet transport plane experienced a left engine fire approximately 30 miles north of Gadsden, Alabama, at 21:20 on [Date – Not Provided]. The crew attempted to divert to Gadsden Airport but did not see any lights. The aircraft then turned to open country, resulting in smoke filling the cabin and subsequent flames at Hoke Street, Gadsden.
Description
About 21:20 at night, the crew of a C-82A Packet transport plane noticed that the left engine had caught fire. They were about 30 miles north of Gadsden, Alabama, USA at the time. An attempt was made to divert to Gadsden Airport, but no lights were seen. The crew then turned the aircraft to open country. The cabin was filling with smoke and the three crew members bailed out. The aircraft came down in flames at Hoke Street, Gadsden.
Source of Information
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