43-48303
Flight / Schedule
43-48303
Aircraft
Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3)Registration
43-48303
MSN
14119/25564
Year of Manufacture
1944
Date
March 19, 1947 at 12:00 AM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Military
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Plain, Valley
Crash Location
Garneh Zanjan
Region
Asia • Iran
Crash Cause
Technical failure
Narrative Report
On March 19, 1947 at 12:00 AM, 43-48303 experienced a crash involving Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3), operated by United States Army Air Forces - USAAF, with the event recorded near Garneh Zanjan.
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 crew was forces to make an emergency landing near Garneh. The aircraft belly landed and came to rest, written off. There were no casualties.
Aircraft reference details include registration 43-48303, MSN 14119/25564, year of manufacture 1944.
Fatalities
Total
0
Crew
0
Passengers
0
Other
0
Crash Summary
Enroute, the crew was forces to make an emergency landing near Garneh. The aircraft belly landed and came to rest, written off. 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
Asia • Iran
Aircraft Details
Aircraft
Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3)Registration
43-48303
MSN
14119/25564
Year of Manufacture
1944
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