41-7718
Flight / Schedule
41-7718
Aircraft
Douglas C-49 (DC-3)Registration
41-7718
MSN
4143
Year of Manufacture
1941
Date
January 16, 1943 at 12:00 AM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Military
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Crash Location
Waller AFB All Trinidad and Tobago
Region
Central America • Trinidad and Tobago
Narrative Report
On January 16, 1943 at 12:00 AM, 41-7718 experienced a crash involving Douglas C-49 (DC-3), operated by United States Army Air Forces - USAAF, with the event recorded near Waller AFB All Trinidad and Tobago.
The flight was categorized as military and the reported phase was flight at a airport (less than 10 km from airport) crash site.
0 people were known to be on board, 1 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated.
Crew on board: 0, crew fatalities: 1, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.
At least one crew member was killed when the aircraft crashed in unknown circumstances north of Waller AFB, some 10 km east of Piarco Airport.
Aircraft reference details include registration 41-7718, MSN 4143, year of manufacture 1941.
Fatalities
Total
1
Crew
1
Passengers
0
Other
0
Crash Summary
At least one crew member was killed when the aircraft crashed in unknown circumstances north of Waller AFB, some 10 km east of Piarco Airport.
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
0
Passengers On Board
0
Estimated Survivors
0
Fatality Rate
—
Known people on board: 0
Operational Details
Flight Type
Military
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Region / Country
Central America • Trinidad and Tobago