Beschrijving:
The Douglas C-47 operated on a flight from Maxwell Field, Alabama to McChord Field, Washington with a refueling stop at Hill Field, Utah.
The airplane departed Hill Field at 19:34 hours. Last radio contact was at 22:44 hours when the crew radioed that they were over Tacoma, commencing the approach to McChord.
The wreckage was located January 9, 30 miles west of Mount Rainier.
» The Deseret News - Jan 10, 1949
» Accident-Report.com
| Status: | |
| Datum: | vrijdag 7 januari 1949 |
| Type: |  Douglas C-47A-90-DL (DC-3) |
| Luchtvaartmaatschappij: | United States Air Force - USAF |
| Registratie: | 43-15931 |
| Constructienummer: | 20379 |
| Bouwjaar: | 1944 |
| Bemanning: | slachtoffers: 3 / inzittenden: 3 |
| Passagiers: | slachtoffers: 0 / inzittenden: 0 |
| Totaal: | slachtoffers: 3 / inzittenden: 3 |
| Schade: | Afgeschreven |
| Gevolgen: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Plaats: | 6,5 km (4.1 mijl) SW of Mineral, WA ( Verenigde Staten)
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| Fase: | Kruisvlucht (ENR) |
| Soort vlucht: | Militair |
| Vliegveld van vertrek: | Ogden-Hill AFB, UT (HIF/KHIF), Verenigde Staten |
| Tacoma-McChord AFB, WA (TCM/KTCM), Verenigde Staten |
The Douglas C-47 operated on a flight from Maxwell Field, Alabama to McChord Field, Washington with a refueling stop at Hill Field, Utah.
The airplane departed Hill Field at 19:34 hours. Last radio contact was at 22:44 hours when the crew radioed that they were over Tacoma, commencing the approach to McChord.
The wreckage was located January 9, 30 miles west of Mount Rainier.
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Deze kaart geeft het vliegveld van vetrek weer en de geplande bestemming van de vlucht. De lijn tussen de vliegvelden geeft niet de exacte vliegroute weer.
De afstand tussen Ogden-Hill AFB, UT en Tacoma-McChord AFB, WA bedraagt 1063 km (665 miles).
Accident location: Approximate; accuracy within a few kilometers.
De afstand tussen Ogden-Hill AFB, UT en Tacoma-McChord AFB, WA bedraagt 1063 km (665 miles).
Accident location: Approximate; accuracy within a few kilometers.
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