44-77139
Flight / Schedule
44-77139
Aircraft
Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3)Registration
44-77139
MSN
16723/33471
Year of Manufacture
1945
Date
July 16, 1946 at 12:00 AM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Military
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Plain, Valley
Crash Location
Jeju Jeju (<U+C81C><U+C8FC><U+B3C4>)
Region
Asia • South Korea
Crash Cause
Technical failure
Narrative Report
On July 16, 1946 at 12:00 AM, 44-77139 experienced a crash involving Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3), operated by United States Army Air Forces - USAAF, with the event recorded near Jeju Jeju (<U+C81C><U+C8FC><U+B3C4>).
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, 0 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated.
Crew on board: 0, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.
The listed crash cause is technical failure. The aircraft caught fire in flight, forcing the pilot to attempt an emergency landing. The aircraft crash landed in flames on Jeju Island. There were no casualties while the aircraft was destroyed by fire.
Aircraft reference details include registration 44-77139, MSN 16723/33471, year of manufacture 1945.
Fatalities
Total
0
Crew
0
Passengers
0
Other
0
Crash Summary
The aircraft caught fire in flight, forcing the pilot to attempt an emergency landing. The aircraft crash landed in flames on Jeju Island. There were no casualties while the aircraft was destroyed by fire.
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
Asia • South Korea
Aircraft Details
Aircraft
Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3)Registration
44-77139
MSN
16723/33471
Year of Manufacture
1945
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