
Descripción:
The pilot lost control when the airplane entered an area of extreme turbulence. The airplane stalled and entered a spin.
It was operating on a paradrop resupply mission to Dropzone 'Aydon' out of Malignano, Italy.
| Estado: | |
| Fecha: | sábado 30 diciembre 1944 |
| Tipo: |  Douglas C-47A-10-DK (DC-3) |
| Operador: | United States Army Air Force - USAAF |
| Registración: | 42-92680 |
| Numéro de série: | 12507 |
| Año de Construcción: | 1944 |
| Motores: | 2 Pratt & Whitney R-1830-92 |
| Tripulación: | Fatalidades: 5 / Ocupantes: 5 |
| Pasajeros: | Fatalidades: 2 / Ocupantes: 2 |
| Total: | Fatalidades: 7 / Ocupantes: 7 |
| Daños en la Aeronave: | Anulado |
| Consecuencias: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Ubicación: | cerca La Spezia ( Italia)
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| Fase: | En ruta (ENR) |
| Naturaleza: | Militar |
| Aeropuerto de Salida: | Siena-Malignano Airfield (SAY/LIQS), Italia |
| Siena-Malignano Airfield (SAY/LIQS), Italia |
The pilot lost control when the airplane entered an area of extreme turbulence. The airplane stalled and entered a spin.
It was operating on a paradrop resupply mission to Dropzone 'Aydon' out of Malignano, Italy.
Fuentes:
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Map
This map shows the airport of departure and the intended destination of the flight. The line between the airports does not display the exact flight path.
Distance from Siena-Malignano Airfield to Siena-Malignano Airfield as the crow flies is 19875 km (12422 miles).
Distance from Siena-Malignano Airfield to Siena-Malignano Airfield as the crow flies is 19875 km (12422 miles).
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