Del Valle - Del Valle
Flight / Schedule
Del Valle - Del Valle
Aircraft
Douglas C-49 (DC-3)Registration
42-56628
MSN
2255
Year of Manufacture
1940
Date
February 28, 1943 at 12:00 AM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Training
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Crash Location
Austin-Bergstrom Texas
Region
North America • United States of America
Coordinates
30.1935°, -97.6650°
Narrative Report
On February 28, 1943 at 12:00 AM, Del Valle - Del Valle experienced a crash involving Douglas C-49 (DC-3), operated by United States Army Air Forces - USAAF, with the event recorded near Austin-Bergstrom Texas.
The flight was categorized as training and the reported phase was flight at a airport (less than 10 km from airport) crash site.
5 people were known to be on board, 5 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.
Crew on board: 5, crew fatalities: 5, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.
Crashed in unknown circumstances ten km northeast of Del Valle AFB, near Austin. All five crew members were killed. Del Valle AFB was renamed Bergström AFB one month later.
Aircraft reference details include registration 42-56628, MSN 2255, year of manufacture 1940.
Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 30.1935°, -97.6650°.
Fatalities
Total
5
Crew
5
Passengers
0
Other
0
Crash Summary
Crashed in unknown circumstances ten km northeast of Del Valle AFB, near Austin. All five crew members were killed. Del Valle AFB was renamed Bergström AFB one month later.
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
5
Passengers On Board
0
Estimated Survivors
0
Fatality Rate
100.0%
Known people on board: 5
Operational Details
Schedule / Flight
Del Valle - Del Valle
Flight Type
Training
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Region / Country
North America • United States of America