43-49248
Flight / Schedule
43-49248
Aircraft
Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3)Registration
43-49248
MSN
15064/26509
Year of Manufacture
1944
Date
May 19, 1947 at 12:00 AM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Military
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Mountains
Crash Location
Livingston Montana
Region
North America • United States of America
Coordinates
45.6624°, -110.5616°
Crash Cause
Technical failure
Narrative Report
On May 19, 1947 at 12:00 AM, 43-49248 experienced a crash involving Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3), operated by United States Army Air Forces - USAAF, with the event recorded near Livingston Montana.
The flight was categorized as military and the reported phase was flight at a mountains crash site.
2 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 2 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 0.0%.
Crew on board: 2, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.
The listed crash cause is technical failure. Enroute, the crew encountered an unexpected situation and decided to abandon the aircraft and to bail out. The aircraft dove into the ground and crashed in a mountainous are located 5 miles southeast of Livingston. Both pilots were found unharmed.
Aircraft reference details include registration 43-49248, MSN 15064/26509, year of manufacture 1944.
Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 45.6624°, -110.5616°.
Fatalities
Total
0
Crew
0
Passengers
0
Other
0
Crash Summary
Enroute, the crew encountered an unexpected situation and decided to abandon the aircraft and to bail out. The aircraft dove into the ground and crashed in a mountainous are located 5 miles southeast of Livingston. Both pilots were found unharmed.
Cause: Technical failure
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
2
Passengers On Board
0
Estimated Survivors
2
Fatality Rate
0.0%
Known people on board: 2
Operational Details
Flight Type
Military
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Mountains
Region / Country
North America • United States of America
Aircraft Details
Aircraft
Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3)Registration
43-49248
MSN
15064/26509
Year of Manufacture
1944
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