Beschrijving:
The C-47A crashed while en route from Elmendorf AFB to Eielson AFB. The aircraft radioed a position report at 20:20 to the Summit Airfield and requested a clearance to Fairbanks.
Not long after the aircraft crashed and burst into flames near the CAA administration building at Summit Airfield.
» El Litoral 23 August 1951, p2
» Fairbanks Daily News Miner August 23,1951
accident date: 22-08-1951
type: Douglas C-47A (DC-3)
registration: 42-100668
| Status: | |
| Datum: | woensdag 22 augustus 1951 |
| Tijd: | 20:25 |
| Type: |  Douglas C-47A-70-DL (DC-3) |
| Luchtvaartmaatschappij: | United States Air Force - USAF |
| Registratie: | 42-100668 |
| Constructienummer: | 19131 |
| Bouwjaar: | 1943 |
| Bemanning: | slachtoffers: 4 / inzittenden: 4 |
| Passagiers: | slachtoffers: 5 / inzittenden: 5 |
| Totaal: | slachtoffers: 9 / inzittenden: 9 |
| Schade: | Vernield |
| Gevolgen: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Plaats: | Summit, AK ( Verenigde Staten)
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| Fase: | Onbekend (UNK) |
| Soort vlucht: | Militair |
| Vliegveld van vertrek: | Anchorage-Elmendorf AFB, AK (EDF/PAED), Verenigde Staten |
| Fairbanks-Eielson AFB, AK (EIL/PAEI), Verenigde Staten |
The C-47A crashed while en route from Elmendorf AFB to Eielson AFB. The aircraft radioed a position report at 20:20 to the Summit Airfield and requested a clearance to Fairbanks.
Not long after the aircraft crashed and burst into flames near the CAA administration building at Summit Airfield.
Bronnen:
» Aviation Archaeological Investigation and Research (AAIR)» El Litoral 23 August 1951, p2
» Fairbanks Daily News Miner August 23,1951
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accident date: 22-08-1951
type: Douglas C-47A (DC-3)
registration: 42-100668
Kaart
Deze kaart geeft het vliegveld van vetrek weer en de geplande bestemming van de vlucht. De lijn tussen de vliegvelden geeft niet de exacte vliegroute weer.
De afstand tussen Anchorage-Elmendorf AFB, AK en Fairbanks-Eielson AFB, AK bedraagt 400 km (250 miles).
Accident location: Approximate; accuracy within a few kilometers.
De afstand tussen Anchorage-Elmendorf AFB, AK en Fairbanks-Eielson AFB, AK bedraagt 400 km (250 miles).
Accident location: Approximate; accuracy within a few kilometers.
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