Morrison AFB - Borinquen
Flight / Schedule
Morrison AFB - Borinquen
Aircraft
Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3)Registration
42-100679
MSN
19142
Year of Manufacture
1943
Date
January 14, 1944 at 12:00 AM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Delivery
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Crash Location
Bahamas All Bahamas
Region
Central America • Bahamas
Coordinates
26.5418°, -78.6966°
Narrative Report
On January 14, 1944 at 12:00 AM, Morrison AFB - Borinquen experienced a crash involving Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3), operated by United States Army Air Forces - USAAF, with the event recorded near Bahamas All Bahamas.
The flight was categorized as delivery and the reported phase was flight at a lake, sea, ocean, river crash site.
5 people were known to be on board, 1 fatalities were recorded, 4 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 20.0%.
Crew on board: 5, crew fatalities: 1, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.
The crew was on his way from Morrison AFB (West Palm Beach, Florida) to Borinquen, Porto Rico, as the aircraft should be delivered in Algiers, Algeria. En route, while cruising off The Bahamas Islands, pilot was forced to ditch the aircraft for unknown reason. A crew member was killed while all four others were rescued.
Aircraft reference details include registration 42-100679, MSN 19142, year of manufacture 1943.
Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 26.5418°, -78.6966°.
Fatalities
Total
1
Crew
1
Passengers
0
Other
0
Crash Summary
The crew was on his way from Morrison AFB (West Palm Beach, Florida) to Borinquen, Porto Rico, as the aircraft should be delivered in Algiers, Algeria. En route, while cruising off The Bahamas Islands, pilot was forced to ditch the aircraft for unknown reason. A crew member was killed while all four others were rescued.
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
5
Passengers On Board
0
Estimated Survivors
4
Fatality Rate
20.0%
Known people on board: 5
Operational Details
Schedule / Flight
Morrison AFB - Borinquen
Flight Type
Delivery
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Region / Country
Central America • Bahamas
Aircraft Details
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