C-54-skymaster.jpg
Summary
Description Douglas C-54 Skymaster in flight, circa in 1943.jpg |
English:
A U.S. Army Air Force Douglas C-54
Skymaster
(s/n 41-37271, c/n 3057), circa 1943. This aircraft crashed near Wright Field, Ohio (USA), on 9 July 1943 after a midair collision with an Lockheed C-40A (s/n 38-546, c/n 1263). The two planes were flying in a formation so that the C-40A could photograph the dropping of a dummy combat tank from the C-54. After the tank was released, the C-40A made a quick turn to the left, striking the C-54's wingtip. The C-40A entered a spin and crashed near the runway, killing all five on board. The C-54 continued on for 250 m, allowing two crewmen to bail out. The plane then crashed in a vertical dive, killing the three crewmen still on board.
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Date |
circa 1943
date QS:P,+1943-00-00T00:00:00Z/9,P1480,Q5727902
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Source | U.S. Army Air Force [1] |
Author | USAAF |
Other versions | caption "U.S. Air Force photo" removed |
Licensing
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