Date: | Saturday 17 July 1943 |
Time: | |
Type: | Douglas C-53 Skytrooper (DC-3) |
Owner/operator: | United States Army Air Force - USAAF |
Registration: | 42-6464 |
MSN: | 4916 |
Year of manufacture: | 1942 |
Engine model: | Pratt & Whitney R-1830-92 |
Fatalities: | Fatalities: 4 / Occupants: 4 |
Other fatalities: | 6 |
Aircraft damage: | Destroyed, written off |
Category: | Accident |
Location: | 16 km N of Grenada AAF, MS -
United States of America
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Phase: | En route |
Nature: | Military |
Departure airport: | Grenada AAF, MS |
Destination airport: | |
Narrative:Six transport aircraft departed Grenada AAF for a formation training mission. After completing a climb in squadron formation to 1200 feet, the squadron leader signalled for an echelon to the right. The C-47 flying in the third position in the leading element (41-38730) dropped back while flying a cross-over. The C-47 crossed over the leader of the second element and descended upon a C-53 (42-6464), flying in second position. The left wing of the C-47 contacted the fuselage of the other aircraft, just forward of the tail. The C-53 was pushed down. Both planes locked together went up and over on their backs and consequently crashed.
Sources:
Aviation Archaeological Investigation and Research (AAIR) Fatal Army Air Forces Aviation Accidents in the United States, 1941-1945, Vol. 2: July 1943-July 1944 / Anthony J. Mireles
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