Narrative:
Crashed; fatal accident.
| Status: | |
| Date: | Tuesday 23 February 1943 |
| Type: |  Douglas C-49J (DC-3) |
| Operator: | United States Army Air Force - USAAF |
| Registration: | 43-1989 |
| MSN: | 6344 |
| First flight: | 1943 |
| Engines: | 2 Wright R-1820-71 |
| Crew: | Fatalities: / Occupants: |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: / Occupants: |
| Total: | Fatalities: / Occupants: |
| Aircraft damage: | Damaged beyond repair |
| Location: | 24 km (15 mls) NW of Colorado Springs, CO ( United States of America)
|
| Phase: | Unknown (UNK) |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | ? |
| ? |
Crashed; fatal accident.
Sources:
» Aviation Archaeological Investigation and Research (AAIR)Photos
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