Date & Time:
Jan 21, 1943
Type of aircraft:
Douglas C-49 (DC-3)
Operator:
Registration:
42-56614
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Training
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
Austin-Del Valle - Austin-Del Valle
MSN:
1948
YOM:
1937
Country:
United States of America
Region:
North America
Crew on board:
0
Crew fatalities:
0
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
0
Other fatalities:
0
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The airplane departed Austin-Del Valle Airbase on a local training flight. En route, the crew encountered technical problems with one or more engine and attempted an emergency landing 50 km northwest of the airbase. The aircraft was damaged beyond repair and there were no casualties. Austin-Del Valle AFB was renamed Bergstrom AFB two months later.
Probable cause:
Engine problems.
