Gear-up landing Incident Douglas VC-47A (DC-3) 43-15947,
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Date:Sunday 21 September 1952
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic DC3 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Douglas VC-47A (DC-3)
Owner/operator:United States Air Force (USAF)
Registration: 43-15947
MSN: 20413
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 12
Other fatalities:4
Aircraft damage: Substantial
Location:Truax Field, WI -   United States of America
Phase: Landing
Nature:Military
Departure airport:
Destination airport:
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
Hit a car on a highway while landing. Circled 30 minutes and belly landed.
The aircraft was repaired and remained in service until 1970.

Sources:

Evening Star 22 September 1952
http://accident-report.com/Yearly/1952/5209.html

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
12-Nov-2020 18:25 TB Added
15-Nov-2020 20:58 harro Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Source, Narrative]

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