Crash of a Douglas C-47A-75-DL near Portadown
Date & Time:
Mar 8, 1944
Operator:
Registration:
42-100924
Survivors:
Yes
MSN:
19387
Crew on board:
0
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
En route, the crew was forced to attempt an emergency landing following a dual engine failure. Aircraft crash landed in a prairie located 8 km south of Portadown and was damaged beyond repair. No casualties.
Probable cause:
Double engine failure caused by a fuel exhaustion.
