476473
Flight / Schedule
476473
Aircraft
Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3)Registration
476473
MSN
16057/32805
Year of Manufacture
13
Date
October 13, 1945 at 12:00 AM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Military
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Mountains
Crash Location
Krkonoše Mountains Silesian Voivodeship (Slaskie)
Region
Europe • Poland
Narrative Report
On October 13, 1945 at 12:00 AM, 476473 experienced a crash involving Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3), operated by Soviet Air Force - Voyenno-vozdushnye sily CCCP, with the event recorded near Krkonoše Mountains Silesian Voivodeship (Slaskie).
The flight was categorized as military and the reported phase was flight at a mountains crash site.
6 people were known to be on board, 6 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.
Crew on board: 6, crew fatalities: 6, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.
En route, the aircraft hit a mountain slope in the Krkonoše Mountain range (Giants Mountains), at the border between Poland and Czech Republic. All six occupants were killed.
Aircraft reference details include registration 476473, MSN 16057/32805, year of manufacture 13.
Fatalities
Total
6
Crew
6
Passengers
0
Other
0
Crash Summary
En route, the aircraft hit a mountain slope in the Krkonoše Mountain range (Giants Mountains), at the border between Poland and Czech Republic. All six occupants were killed.
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
6
Passengers On Board
0
Estimated Survivors
0
Fatality Rate
100.0%
Known people on board: 6
Operational Details
Flight Type
Military
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Mountains
Region / Country
Europe • Poland
Aircraft Details
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