41-18530
Flight / Schedule
41-18530
Aircraft
Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3)Registration
41-18530
MSN
4622
Year of Manufacture
1942
Date
April 24, 1946 at 12:00 AM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Military
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Plain, Valley
Crash Location
Tarawa Island All Kiribati
Region
Oceania • Kiribati
Narrative Report
On April 24, 1946 at 12:00 AM, 41-18530 experienced a crash involving Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3), operated by United States Army Air Forces - USAAF, with the event recorded near Tarawa Island All Kiribati.
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.
At least one crew member was killed when the aircraft crashed in unknown circumstances on the Tarawa Island.
Aircraft reference details include registration 41-18530, MSN 4622, year of manufacture 1942.
Fatalities
Total
1
Crew
1
Passengers
0
Other
0
Crash Summary
At least one crew member was killed when the aircraft crashed in unknown circumstances on the Tarawa Island.
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
Oceania • Kiribati
Aircraft Details
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