42-55919
Flight / Schedule
42-55919
Aircraft
Lockheed C-60 LodeStarRegistration
42-55919
MSN
18-2334
Year of Manufacture
1943
Date
March 27, 1944 at 12:00 AM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Military
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Plain, Valley
Crash Location
Cairo-Payne AFB Cairo
Region
Africa • Egypt
Crash Cause
Technical failure
Narrative Report
On March 27, 1944 at 12:00 AM, 42-55919 experienced a crash involving Lockheed C-60 LodeStar, operated by United States Army Air Forces - USAAF, with the event recorded near Cairo-Payne AFB Cairo.
The flight was categorized as military and the reported phase was flight at a plain, valley 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.
The listed crash cause is technical failure. En route, both engines failed, forcing the crew to attempt an emergency landing 37 km north of Cairo-Payne AFB. At least one crew member was killed in the accident. Crew: Peter Patrician. †
Aircraft reference details include registration 42-55919, MSN 18-2334, year of manufacture 1943.
Fatalities
Total
1
Crew
1
Passengers
0
Other
0
Crash Summary
En route, both engines failed, forcing the crew to attempt an emergency landing 37 km north of Cairo-Payne AFB. At least one crew member was killed in the accident. Crew: Peter Patrician. †
Cause: Technical failure
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
Plain, Valley
Region / Country
Africa • Egypt