45-57772
Flight / Schedule
45-57772
Aircraft
Fairchild C-82 PacketRegistration
45-57772
MSN
10142
Year of Manufacture
1945
Operator
United States Air Force - USAFDate
January 16, 1953 at 12:00 AM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Military
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Plain, Valley
Crash Location
Châtillon-sur-Seine Côte-d'Or
Region
Europe • France
Coordinates
47.8761°, 4.5642°
Crash Cause
Technical failure
Narrative Report
On January 16, 1953 at 12:00 AM, 45-57772 experienced a crash involving Fairchild C-82 Packet, operated by United States Air Force - USAF, with the event recorded near Châtillon-sur-Seine Côte-d'Or.
The flight was categorized as military and the reported phase was flight at a plain, valley crash site.
6 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 6 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 0.0%.
Crew on board: 6, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.
The listed crash cause is technical failure. Both engines failed in flight, forcing the crew to bail out and to abandon the aircraft that dove into the ground and crashed in a field. All six crew members were uninjured.
Aircraft reference details include registration 45-57772, MSN 10142, year of manufacture 1945.
Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 47.8761°, 4.5642°.
Fatalities
Total
0
Crew
0
Passengers
0
Other
0
Crash Summary
Both engines failed in flight, forcing the crew to bail out and to abandon the aircraft that dove into the ground and crashed in a field. All six crew members were uninjured.
Cause: Technical failure
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
6
Passengers On Board
0
Estimated Survivors
6
Fatality Rate
0.0%
Known people on board: 6
Operational Details
Operator
United States Air Force - USAFFlight Type
Military
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Plain, Valley
Region / Country
Europe • France
Aircraft Details
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