43-49249
Flight / Schedule
43-49249
Aircraft
Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3)Registration
43-49249
MSN
15065/26510
Year of Manufacture
1944
Date
April 6, 1949 at 12:00 AM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Supply
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Mountains
Crash Location
Pirsogianni Epirus / <U+0389>pe<U+03B9><U+03C1><U+03BF><U+03C2>
Region
Europe • Greece
Crash Cause
Terrorism act, Hijacking, Sabotage
Narrative Report
On April 6, 1949 at 12:00 AM, 43-49249 experienced a crash involving Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3), operated by Hellenic Air Force - Elleniki Polemiki Aeroporia, with the event recorded near Pirsogianni Epirus / <U+0389>pe<U+03B9><U+03C1><U+03BF><U+03C2>.
The flight was categorized as supply and the reported phase was flight at a mountains crash site.
7 people were known to be on board, 7 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.
Crew on board: 7, crew fatalities: 7, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.
The listed crash cause is terrorism act, hijacking, sabotage. The crew was engaged in a supply mission to Greek soldiers based in the Pirsogianni region and taking part to the civil war. While flying at low height, the aircraft was hit by enemy artillery and crashed in a mountainous area, killing all seven crew members.
Aircraft reference details include registration 43-49249, MSN 15065/26510, year of manufacture 1944.
Fatalities
Total
7
Crew
7
Passengers
0
Other
0
Crash Summary
The crew was engaged in a supply mission to Greek soldiers based in the Pirsogianni region and taking part to the civil war. While flying at low height, the aircraft was hit by enemy artillery and crashed in a mountainous area, killing all seven crew members.
Cause: Terrorism act, Hijacking, Sabotage
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
7
Passengers On Board
0
Estimated Survivors
0
Fatality Rate
100.0%
Known people on board: 7
Operational Details
Flight Type
Supply
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Mountains
Region / Country
Europe • Greece
Aircraft Details
Aircraft
Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3)Registration
43-49249
MSN
15065/26510
Year of Manufacture
1944
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