Descripción:
Impacted trees during a night time approach to Membury USAAF Station 466. U.K. The airplane was circling over dark unlit terrain with landing lights out due the possible presence of enemy aircraft in the area.
» Aviation Archaeology - local crash sites
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| Fecha: | martes 16 mayo 1944 |
| Tipo: |  Douglas C-47A-65-DL (DC-3) |
| Operador: | United States Army Air Force - USAAF |
| Registración: | 42-100549 |
| Numéro de série: | 19012 |
| Año de Construcción: | 1943 |
| Motores: | 2 Pratt & Whitney R-1830-92 |
| Tripulación: | Fatalidades: 0 / Ocupantes: 4 |
| Pasajeros: | Fatalidades: 0 / Ocupantes: 0 |
| Total: | Fatalidades: 0 / Ocupantes: 4 |
| Daños en la Aeronave: | Anulado |
| Consecuencias: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Ubicación: | 3 km (1.9 milles) SW of Aldbourne ( Reino Unido)
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| Fase: | Aproximación (APR) |
| Naturaleza: | Militar |
| Aeropuerto de Salida: | Membury USAAF Station 466, Reino Unido |
| Membury USAAF Station 466, Reino Unido |
Impacted trees during a night time approach to Membury USAAF Station 466. U.K. The airplane was circling over dark unlit terrain with landing lights out due the possible presence of enemy aircraft in the area.
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This map shows the airport of departure and the intended destination of the flight. The line between the airports does not display the exact flight path.
Distance from Membury USAAF Station 466 to Membury USAAF Station 466 as the crow flies is 19869 km (12418 miles).
Distance from Membury USAAF Station 466 to Membury USAAF Station 466 as the crow flies is 19869 km (12418 miles).
This information is not presented as the Flight Safety Foundation or the Aviation Safety Network’s opinion as to the cause of the accident. It is preliminary and is based on the facts as they are known at this time.
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