| Date: | Thursday 9 December 1948 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Douglas C-47A-35-DL (DC-3) |
| Owner/operator: | United States Air Force - USAF |
| Registration: | 42-23794 |
| MSN: | 9656 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1943 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed, written off |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | within Greenland -
 Greenland
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
An engine failure led the crew to carry out a forced landing on the Greenland icecap. The occupants were rescued after several failed attempts. An initial attempt by a Boeing SB-17 (44-83724) failed, resulting in a crash-landing of the SB-17. Both crews were eventually rescued by a ski-equipped C-47.
Sources:
USAAS-USAAC-USAAF-USAF Aircraft Serial Numbers--1908 to Present / Joe Baugher
Images:
photo (c) Anefo / Nationaal Archief; within Greenland; 28 December 1948; (CC:by-sa)
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