42-100506
Flight / Schedule
42-100506
Aircraft
Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3)Registration
42-100506
MSN
18969
Year of Manufacture
1943
Date
October 22, 1946 at 12:00 AM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Military
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Plain, Valley
Crash Location
Simmerath North Rhine-Westphalia
Region
Europe • Germany
Coordinates
50.6072°, 6.3005°
Narrative Report
On October 22, 1946 at 12:00 AM, 42-100506 experienced a crash involving Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3), operated by United States Army Air Forces - USAAF, with the event recorded near Simmerath North Rhine-Westphalia.
The flight was categorized as military and the reported phase was flight at a plain, valley crash site.
3 people were known to be on board, 1 fatalities were recorded, 2 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 33.3%.
Crew on board: 3, crew fatalities: 1, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.
Crashed in unknown circumstances near Simmerath, about 30 km southeast of Aachen. Two crew members were injured while the captain, Norbert R. Schenk, was killed.
Aircraft reference details include registration 42-100506, MSN 18969, year of manufacture 1943.
Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 50.6072°, 6.3005°.
Fatalities
Total
1
Crew
1
Passengers
0
Other
0
Crash Summary
Crashed in unknown circumstances near Simmerath, about 30 km southeast of Aachen. Two crew members were injured while the captain, Norbert R. Schenk, was killed.
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
3
Passengers On Board
0
Estimated Survivors
2
Fatality Rate
33.3%
Known people on board: 3
Operational Details
Flight Type
Military
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Plain, Valley
Region / Country
Europe • Germany