Accident Douglas C-47B-50-DK (DC-3) 45-1060,
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Date:Wednesday 10 December 1947
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic DC3 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Douglas C-47B-50-DK (DC-3)
Owner/operator:United States Air Force - USAF
Registration: 45-1060
MSN: 34330/ 17063
Year of manufacture:1945
Fatalities:Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 6
Aircraft damage: Destroyed, written off
Category:Accident
Location:nr Camp Springs-Andrews AFB, MD (ADW) -   United States of America
Phase: Approach
Nature:Military
Departure airport:Harrisburg-Olmsted AFB, PA (MDT/KMDT)
Destination airport:Camp Springs-Andrews AFB, MD (ADW/KADW)
Narrative:
Hit the ground 1000ft short of the runway and burst into flames.

Sources:

San Bernardino Sun 11 December 1947, p2

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