44-76231

Crashed in unknown circumstances in a field located about 5 miles west of Decaturville. All four occupants were killed.

Flight / Schedule

44-76231

Registration

44-76231

MSN

15815/32563

Year of Manufacture

1945

Date

April 5, 1947 at 12:00 AM

Type

CRASH

Flight Type

Military

Flight Phase

Flight

Crash Site

Plain, Valley

Crash Location

Decaturville Tennessee

Region

North America • United States of America

Coordinates

35.5842°, -88.1195°

Narrative Report

On April 5, 1947 at 12:00 AM, 44-76231 experienced a crash involving Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3), operated by United States Army Air Forces - USAAF, with the event recorded near Decaturville Tennessee.

The flight was categorized as military and the reported phase was flight at a plain, valley crash site.

4 people were known to be on board, 4 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.

Crew on board: 2, crew fatalities: 2, passengers on board: 2, passenger fatalities: 2, other fatalities: 0.

Crashed in unknown circumstances in a field located about 5 miles west of Decaturville. All four occupants were killed.

Aircraft reference details include registration 44-76231, MSN 15815/32563, year of manufacture 1945.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 35.5842°, -88.1195°.

Fatalities

Total

4

Crew

2

Passengers

2

Other

0

Crash Summary

Crashed in unknown circumstances in a field located about 5 miles west of Decaturville. All four occupants were killed.

Occupants & Outcome

Crew On Board

2

Passengers On Board

2

Estimated Survivors

0

Fatality Rate

100.0%

Known people on board: 4

Operational Details

Flight Type

Military

Flight Phase

Flight

Crash Site

Plain, Valley

Region / Country

North America • United States of America

Aircraft Details

Registration

44-76231

MSN

15815/32563

Year of Manufacture

1945