Airplane Crash - Off Amalfi, Italy 06/01/1946
Details of airplane crash/ shootdown - Off Amalfi, Italy
Date | 06/01/1946 |
Time | 07:40 |
Location | Off Amalfi, Italy |
Operator | Military - U.S. Army Air Forces |
Route | Cairo - Rome |
Type | Douglas C-54-DO (DC-4) |
Registration | 44-9078 |
Cn/In | 27304 |
Aboard | 38 |
Fatalities | 30 |
Ground | 0 |
Summary | A fire of undetermined origin erupted in the cockpit. The crew was unable to control the smoke and flames, lost control and the aircraft and crashed. Eight aboard parachuted to safety. |
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