42-68695
Flight / Schedule
42-68695
Aircraft
Douglas C-53 Skytrooper (DC-3)Registration
42-68695
MSN
11622
Year of Manufacture
1943
Date
May 6, 1945 at 12:00 AM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Supply
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Plain, Valley
Crash Location
Jarny Meurthe-et-Moselle
Region
Europe • France
Coordinates
49.1646°, 5.8697°
Narrative Report
On May 6, 1945 at 12:00 AM, 42-68695 experienced a crash involving Douglas C-53 Skytrooper (DC-3), operated by United States Army Air Forces - USAAF, with the event recorded near Jarny Meurthe-et-Moselle.
The flight was categorized as supply and the reported phase was flight at a plain, valley 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.
Crashed in flames in a field located in Jarny. All three crew members were killed. Crew: 1st Lt David L. Brown, 1st Lt James J. Murphy, T/Sgt John W. Smith Jr.
Aircraft reference details include registration 42-68695, MSN 11622, year of manufacture 1943.
Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 49.1646°, 5.8697°.
Fatalities
Total
3
Crew
3
Passengers
0
Other
0
Crash Summary
Crashed in flames in a field located in Jarny. All three crew members were killed. Crew: 1st Lt David L. Brown, 1st Lt James J. Murphy, T/Sgt John W. Smith Jr.
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
3
Passengers On Board
0
Estimated Survivors
0
Fatality Rate
100.0%
Known people on board: 3
Operational Details
Flight Type
Supply
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Plain, Valley
Region / Country
Europe • France