43-16378
Flight / Schedule
43-16378
Aircraft
Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3)Registration
43-16378
MSN
20844
Year of Manufacture
1944
Date
December 18, 1946 at 12:00 AM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Military
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Plain, Valley
Crash Location
Ferrara Emilia-Romagna
Region
Europe • Italy
Coordinates
44.6664°, 12.2435°
Crash Cause
Technical failure
Narrative Report
On December 18, 1946 at 12:00 AM, 43-16378 experienced a crash involving Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3), operated by United States Army Air Forces - USAAF, with the event recorded near Ferrara Emilia-Romagna.
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. Enroute, the aircraft suffered an engine failure and the crew was forced to attempt an emergency landing. The aircraft crash landed in a field located 3,2 km north of Ferrara and came to rest. There were no casualties.
Aircraft reference details include registration 43-16378, MSN 20844, year of manufacture 1944.
Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 44.6664°, 12.2435°.
Fatalities
Total
0
Crew
0
Passengers
0
Other
0
Crash Summary
Enroute, the aircraft suffered an engine failure and the crew was forced to attempt an emergency landing. The aircraft crash landed in a field located 3,2 km north of Ferrara and came to rest. There were no casualties.
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
Europe • Italy