
Détails:
The C-47A operated on a ferry flight from Baer Field to Atlanta. Weather at Atlanta had deteriorated and the crew were not able to land there. They diverted to Nashville, TN. The pilot was unable to find the airport and only had fuel left for about 45 minutes. After losing contact with the air traffic controller at Nashville, the pilot ordered the other crew members to secure their parachutes and prepare to bail out. Meanwhile he descended through clouds. The C-47 broke through the clouds and contacted terrain. The pilot pulled up abruptly but stalled the plane.
It fell off on a wing and struck the ground at a steep angle.
» Fatal Army Air Forces Aviation Accidents in the United States, 1941-1945, Vol. 2: July 1943-July 1944 / Anthony J. Mireles
| Statuts: | |
| Date: | mardi 8 février 1944 |
| Heure: | 17:30 |
| Type/Sous-type: |  Douglas C-47A-75-DL (DC-3) |
| Compagnie: | United States Army Air Force - USAAF |
| Immatriculation: | 42-100873 |
| Numéro de série: | 19336 |
| Année de Fabrication: | 1943 |
| Moteurs: | 2 Pratt & Whitney R-1830-92 |
| Equipage: | victimes: 5 / Ã bord: 5 |
| Passagers: | victimes: 0 / Ã bord: 0 |
| Total: | victimes: 5 / Ã bord: 5 |
| Dégats de l'appareil: | Perte Totale |
| Conséquences: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Lieu de l'accident: | 13 km (8.1 milles) W of Linton, TN ( Etats-Unis d'Amérique)
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| Phase de vol: | En vol (ENR) |
| Nature: | Militaire |
| Aéroport de départ: | Fort Wayne Municipal Airport/Baer Field, IN (FWA/KFWA), Etats-Unis d'Amérique |
| Atlanta-Candler Field, GA (ATL/KATL), Etats-Unis d'Amérique |
The C-47A operated on a ferry flight from Baer Field to Atlanta. Weather at Atlanta had deteriorated and the crew were not able to land there. They diverted to Nashville, TN. The pilot was unable to find the airport and only had fuel left for about 45 minutes. After losing contact with the air traffic controller at Nashville, the pilot ordered the other crew members to secure their parachutes and prepare to bail out. Meanwhile he descended through clouds. The C-47 broke through the clouds and contacted terrain. The pilot pulled up abruptly but stalled the plane.
It fell off on a wing and struck the ground at a steep angle.
Sources:
» Aviation Archaeological Investigation and Research (AAIR)» Fatal Army Air Forces Aviation Accidents in the United States, 1941-1945, Vol. 2: July 1943-July 1944 / Anthony J. Mireles
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Plan
Ce plan montre l'aéroport de départ ainsi que la supposée destination du vol. La ligne fixe reliant les deux aéroports n'est pas le plan de vol exact.
La distance entre Fort Wayne Municipal Airport/Baer Field, IN et Atlanta-Candler Field, GA est de 813 km (508 miles).
La distance entre Fort Wayne Municipal Airport/Baer Field, IN et Atlanta-Candler Field, GA est de 813 km (508 miles).
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