Unfallbericht:
The aircraft crashed and burned in a wooded area shortly after taking off from Goose Bay. Snow falling at the time of the accident was a factor.
| Status: | |
| Datum: | Mittwoch 10 Dezember 1947 |
| Zeit: | 00:20 |
| Flugzeugtyp: |  Douglas C-54D-5-DC (DC-4) |
| Fluggesellschaft: | United States Air Force - USAF |
| Kennzeichen: | 42-72572 |
| Werknummer: | 10677 |
| Baujahr: | 1945 |
| Besatzung: | Todesopfer: 1 / Insassen: 4 |
| Fluggäste: | Todesopfer: 22 / Insassen: 25 |
| Gesamt: | Todesopfer: 23 / Insassen: 29 |
| Sachschaden: | Zerstört |
| Konsequenzen: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Unfallort: | ca 13 km N of Goose Bay Airport, NL (YYR) ( Kanada)
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| Flugphase: | Während des Fluges (ENR) |
| Betriebsart: | Militär |
| Flug von: | Goose Bay Airport, NL (YYR/CYYR), Kanada |
| Springfield-Westover AFB, MA (CEF/KCEF), USA |
The aircraft crashed and burned in a wooded area shortly after taking off from Goose Bay. Snow falling at the time of the accident was a factor.
Informationsquelle:
» USAAS-USAAC-USAAF-USAF Aircraft Serial Numbers--1908 to Present / Joe BaugherFotos
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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 Goose Bay Airport, NL to Springfield-Westover AFB, MA as the crow flies is 1517 km (948 miles).
Distance from Goose Bay Airport, NL to Springfield-Westover AFB, MA as the crow flies is 1517 km (948 miles).
This information is not presented as the Flight Safety Foundation or the Aviation Safety Network’s opinion as to the cause of the accident. It is preliminary and is based on the facts as they are known at this time.
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Douglas DC-4
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