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A Douglas C-47 was destroyed when it struck terrain and burned near Brownfield, IL. All four crew members were killed. The airplane had departed Malden AAB on a low-altitude navigation flight to Harrisburg, IL and Fulton, IL. The airplane struck a house during a presumed emergency landing.
» Fatal Army Air Forces Aviation Accidents in the United States, 1941-1945, Vol. 3: August 1944-December 1945 / Anthony J. Mireles
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| Date: | mardi 16 janvier 1945 |
| Heure: | 11:00 |
| Type/Sous-type: |  Douglas C-47A-20-DK (DC-3) |
| Compagnie: | United States Army Air Force - USAAF |
| Immatriculation: | 42-93191 |
| Numéro de série: | 13075 |
| Année de Fabrication: | 1944 |
| Moteurs: | 2 Pratt & Whitney R-1830-92 |
| Equipage: | victimes: 4 / à bord: 4 |
| Passagers: | victimes: 0 / à bord: 0 |
| Total: | victimes: 4 / à bord: 4 |
| Dégats de l'appareil: | Perte Totale |
| Conséquences: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Lieu de l'accident: | 3 km (1.9 milles) W of Brownfield, IL ( Etats-Unis d'Amérique)
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| Phase de vol: | En vol (ENR) |
| Nature: | Militaire |
| Aéroport de départ: | Harrisburg-Raleigh Airport, IL (HSB/KHSB), Etats-Unis d'Amérique |
| Atlanta-Fulton County Airport, GA (FTY/KFTY), Etats-Unis d'Amérique |
A Douglas C-47 was destroyed when it struck terrain and burned near Brownfield, IL. All four crew members were killed. The airplane had departed Malden AAB on a low-altitude navigation flight to Harrisburg, IL and Fulton, IL. The airplane struck a house during a presumed emergency landing.
Sources:
» Aviation Archaeological Investigation and Research (AAIR)» Fatal Army Air Forces Aviation Accidents in the United States, 1941-1945, Vol. 3: August 1944-December 1945 / Anthony J. Mireles
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Plan
Ce plan montre l'aéroport de départ ainsi que la supposée destination du vol. La ligne fixe reliant les deux aéroports n'est pas le plan de vol exact.
La distance entre Harrisburg-Raleigh Airport, IL et Atlanta-Fulton County Airport, GA est de 573 km (358 miles).
Accident location: Approximate; accuracy within a few kilometers.
La distance entre Harrisburg-Raleigh Airport, IL et Atlanta-Fulton County Airport, GA est de 573 km (358 miles).
Accident location: Approximate; accuracy within a few kilometers.
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