ASN Aircraft accident Douglas C-47B-1-DK (DC-3) 43-48483 Okinawa-Kadena AFB (DNA)
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Date:Monday 5 March 1951
Type:Silhouette image of generic DC3 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different
Douglas C-47B-1-DK (DC-3)
Operator:United States Air Force - USAF
Registration: 43-48483
MSN: 25744/14299
First flight: 1944
Engines: 2 Pratt & Whitney R-1830-90C
Crew:Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 3
Passengers:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0
Total:Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 3
Aircraft damage: Damaged beyond repair
Location:Okinawa-Kadena AFB (DNA) (   Japan)
Phase: Approach (APR)
Nature:Military
Departure airport:?
Destination airport:Okinawa-Kadena AFB (DNA/RODN), Japan
Narrative:
Crashed while attempting a single-engine go-around.

Sources:
» Aviation Archaeological Investigation and Research (AAIR)
» Korean War Aircraft Loss Database (KORWALD)


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