Asmara – Addis Ababa
Flight / Schedule
Asmara – Addis Ababa
Aircraft
Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3)Registration
42-93804
MSN
13756
Year of Manufacture
1944
Date
March 20, 1947 at 12:00 AM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Military
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Desert
Crash Location
Kombolcha-Dessie Amhara
Region
Africa • Ethiopia
Coordinates
11.1061°, 39.7266°
Narrative Report
On March 20, 1947 at 12:00 AM, Asmara – Addis Ababa experienced a crash involving Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3), operated by United States Army Air Forces - USAAF, with the event recorded near Kombolcha-Dessie Amhara.
The flight was categorized as military and the reported phase was flight at a desert crash site.
6 people were known to be on board, 6 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.
Crew on board: 4, crew fatalities: 4, passengers on board: 2, passenger fatalities: 2, other fatalities: 0.
Crashed in unknown circumstances in a desert area located about 40 km southwest of Dessie. All six occupants were killed.
Aircraft reference details include registration 42-93804, MSN 13756, year of manufacture 1944.
Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 11.1061°, 39.7266°.
Fatalities
Total
6
Crew
4
Passengers
2
Other
0
Crash Summary
Crashed in unknown circumstances in a desert area located about 40 km southwest of Dessie. All six occupants were killed.
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
4
Passengers On Board
2
Estimated Survivors
0
Fatality Rate
100.0%
Known people on board: 6
Operational Details
Schedule / Flight
Asmara – Addis Ababa
Flight Type
Military
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Desert
Region / Country
Africa • Ethiopia
Aircraft Details
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