Narrative:
The C-47 overturned during a forced landing after fuel exhaustion. The airplane was en route to Finland as surplus. Parts of the plane were salvaged and went to Aero O/Y.
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| Status: | |
| Date: | Friday 4 October 1946 |
| Time: | 19:00 |
| Type: |  Douglas C-47A-75-DL (DC-3) |
| Operator: | United States Army Air Force - USAAF |
| Registration: | 42-100915 |
| MSN: | 19378 |
| First flight: | 1943 |
| Engines: | 2 Pratt & Whitney R-1830-92 |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Damaged beyond repair |
| Location: | 1,6 km (1 mls) SW of Koge ( Denmark)
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| Phase: | En route (ENR) |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Bremen Airport (BRE/EDDW), Germany |
| Stockholm-Bromma Airport (BMA/ESSB), Sweden |
The C-47 overturned during a forced landing after fuel exhaustion. The airplane was en route to Finland as surplus. Parts of the plane were salvaged and went to Aero O/Y.
Classification:
Forced landing on runway
Sources:
» Aviation Archaeological Investigation and Research (AAIR)» www.flightforum.fi
» Air Britain: Jennifer Gradidge, DC-3 - The first 70 years, published 2006
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Map
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 Bremen Airport to Stockholm-Bromma Airport as the crow flies is 893 km (558 miles).
Distance from Bremen Airport to Stockholm-Bromma Airport as the crow flies is 893 km (558 miles).
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