Fort Bragg - Fort Bragg
Flight / Schedule
Fort Bragg - Fort Bragg
Aircraft
Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3)Registration
0-50781
MSN
14953/26398
Year of Manufacture
1943
Operator
United States ArmyDate
March 8, 1973 at 09:10 AM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Training
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Plain, Valley
Crash Location
Silk Hope North Carolina
Region
North America • United States of America
Coordinates
35.7810°, -79.3700°
Crash Cause
Other causes
Narrative Report
On March 8, 1973 at 09:10 AM, Fort Bragg - Fort Bragg experienced a crash involving Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3), operated by United States Army, with the event recorded near Silk Hope North Carolina.
The flight was categorized as training and the reported phase was flight at a plain, valley crash site.
14 people were known to be on board, 14 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.
Crew on board: 3, crew fatalities: 3, passengers on board: 11, passenger fatalities: 11, other fatalities: 0.
The listed crash cause is other causes. The aircraft was engaged in a training sortie from Fort Bragg-Simmons AAF and was carrying 11 members of the USA Army Parachute Team Golden Knights, two pilots and a crew chief. About an hour after its departure, while cruising in poor weather conditions, the airplane went out of control and crashed in an open field. All 14 occupants were killed.
Aircraft reference details include registration 0-50781, MSN 14953/26398, year of manufacture 1943.
Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 35.7810°, -79.3700°.
Fatalities
Total
14
Crew
3
Passengers
11
Other
0
Crash Summary
The aircraft was engaged in a training sortie from Fort Bragg-Simmons AAF and was carrying 11 members of the USA Army Parachute Team Golden Knights, two pilots and a crew chief. About an hour after its departure, while cruising in poor weather conditions, the airplane went out of control and crashed in an open field. All 14 occupants were killed.
Cause: Other causes
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
3
Passengers On Board
11
Estimated Survivors
0
Fatality Rate
100.0%
Known people on board: 14
Operational Details
Schedule / Flight
Fort Bragg - Fort Bragg
Operator
United States ArmyFlight Type
Training
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Plain, Valley
Region / Country
North America • United States of America
Aircraft Details
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