42-93802

An engine failed enroute, forcing the crew to attempt an emergency landing. The aircraft crash landed in a field in Oberröblingen. There were no casualties but the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Flight / Schedule

42-93802

Registration

42-93802

MSN

13754

Year of Manufacture

1944

Date

July 12, 1947 at 12:00 AM

Type

CRASH

Flight Type

Military

Flight Phase

Flight

Crash Site

Plain, Valley

Crash Location

Oberröblingen Saxony-Anhalt

Region

Europe • Germany

Coordinates

51.4377°, 11.3083°

Crash Cause

Technical failure

Narrative Report

On July 12, 1947 at 12:00 AM, 42-93802 experienced a crash involving Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3), operated by United States Army Air Forces - USAAF, with the event recorded near Oberröblingen Saxony-Anhalt.

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. An engine failed enroute, forcing the crew to attempt an emergency landing. The aircraft crash landed in a field in Oberröblingen. There were no casualties but the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Aircraft reference details include registration 42-93802, MSN 13754, year of manufacture 1944.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 51.4377°, 11.3083°.

Fatalities

Total

0

Crew

0

Passengers

0

Other

0

Crash Summary

An engine failed enroute, forcing the crew to attempt an emergency landing. The aircraft crash landed in a field in Oberröblingen. There were no casualties but the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

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 • Germany

Aircraft Details

Registration

42-93802

MSN

13754

Year of Manufacture

1944