42-15569
Flight / Schedule
42-15569
Aircraft
Douglas C-53 Skytrooper (DC-3)Registration
42-15569
MSN
7364
Year of Manufacture
1942
Date
November 5, 1942 at 12:00 AM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Military
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Plain, Valley
Crash Location
Greenland All Greenland
Region
Europe • Greenland
Narrative Report
On November 5, 1942 at 12:00 AM, 42-15569 experienced a crash involving Douglas C-53 Skytrooper (DC-3), operated by United States Army Air Forces - USAAF, with the event recorded near Greenland All Greenland.
The flight was categorized as military and the reported phase was flight at a plain, valley crash site.
5 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 5 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 0.0%.
Crew on board: 5, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.
The aircraft crashed in unknown circumstances on the east coast of Greenland. SAR operations were conducted but eventually suspended few days later as no trace of the aircraft was found. The aircraft was finally spotted five months later and on site, rescuers found the five crew members alive. They lived five months in the tail of the aircraft by outside temperature down to -40° C. Source: ASN & 'Frozen in Time' by Mitchell Zuckoff.
Aircraft reference details include registration 42-15569, MSN 7364, year of manufacture 1942.
Fatalities
Total
0
Crew
0
Passengers
0
Other
0
Crash Summary
The aircraft crashed in unknown circumstances on the east coast of Greenland. SAR operations were conducted but eventually suspended few days later as no trace of the aircraft was found. The aircraft was finally spotted five months later and on site, rescuers found the five crew members alive. They lived five months in the tail of the aircraft by outside temperature down to -40° C. Source: ASN & 'Frozen in Time' by Mitchell Zuckoff.
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
5
Passengers On Board
0
Estimated Survivors
5
Fatality Rate
0.0%
Known people on board: 5
Operational Details
Flight Type
Military
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Plain, Valley
Region / Country
Europe • Greenland
Aircraft Details
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