Narrative:
The VC-47 was en route from Ramstein, Germany to a base near Istanbul in Turkey. An intermediate stop was made in Naples, where it landed at 13:29.
Last radio contact was at 22:24, about thirty minutes after takeoff when the crew reported en route at 6500 feet and switching to the Rome ATC. It never contacted Rome and the airplane impacted Mount Vesuvius.
» La Stampa 18-2-1958
| Status: | |
| Date: | Saturday 15 February 1958 |
| Type: |  Douglas VC-47A (DC-3) |
| Operator: | United States Air Force - USAF |
| Registration: | 42-93817 |
| MSN: | 13771 |
| First flight: | 1944 |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 6 / Occupants: 6 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 10 / Occupants: 10 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 16 / Occupants: 16 |
| Aircraft damage: | Damaged beyond repair |
| Location: | Monte Vesuvio ( Italy)
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| Phase: | En route (ENR) |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Napoli-Capodichino Airport (NAP/LIRN), Italy |
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The VC-47 was en route from Ramstein, Germany to a base near Istanbul in Turkey. An intermediate stop was made in Naples, where it landed at 13:29.
Last radio contact was at 22:24, about thirty minutes after takeoff when the crew reported en route at 6500 feet and switching to the Rome ATC. It never contacted Rome and the airplane impacted Mount Vesuvius.
Classification:
Controlled Flight Into Terrain (CFIT) - Mountain
Sources:
» US Crashes 1950-2002 / Jan van Waarde» La Stampa 18-2-1958
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Douglas DC-3
- ca 13.000 built
- 3393rd loss
- 1293rd fatal accident
- 227th worst accident (at the time)
- 334th worst accident (currently)
Italy- 21st worst accident (at the time)
- 40th worst accident (currently)
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