Losey - Willer
Flight / Schedule
Losey - Willer
Aircraft
Douglas C-49 (DC-3)Registration
41-7717
MSN
4142
Year of Manufacture
1941
Date
May 1, 1943 at 12:00 AM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Military
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Mountains
Crash Location
Grande Rivière All Trinidad and Tobago
Region
Central America • Trinidad and Tobago
Narrative Report
On May 1, 1943 at 12:00 AM, Losey - Willer experienced a crash involving Douglas C-49 (DC-3), operated by United States Army Air Forces - USAAF, with the event recorded near Grande Rivière All Trinidad and Tobago.
The flight was categorized as military and the reported phase was flight at a mountains crash site.
3 people were known to be on board, 3 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: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.
The crew was performing a flight from Losey AFB (Porto Rico) to Willer AFB, Trinidad. While approaching its destination, the aircraft hit a mountain located five miles south of Grand Rivière and was destroyed. All three crew members were killed.
Aircraft reference details include registration 41-7717, MSN 4142, year of manufacture 1941.
Fatalities
Total
3
Crew
3
Passengers
0
Other
0
Crash Summary
The crew was performing a flight from Losey AFB (Porto Rico) to Willer AFB, Trinidad. While approaching its destination, the aircraft hit a mountain located five miles south of Grand Rivière and was destroyed. All three crew members were killed.
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
3
Passengers On Board
0
Estimated Survivors
0
Fatality Rate
100.0%
Known people on board: 3
Operational Details
Schedule / Flight
Losey - Willer
Flight Type
Military
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Mountains
Region / Country
Central America • Trinidad and Tobago
Aircraft Details
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