- | ACCIDENT DETAILS |
Date: | June 01, 1946 |
Time: | 07:40 |
Location: | Off Amalfi, Italy |
Operator: | Military - U.S. Army Air Forces |
Flight #: | ? |
Route: | Cairo - Rome |
AC Type: | Douglas C-54-DO (DC-4) |
Registration: | 44-9078 |
cn / ln: | 27304 |
Aboard: | 38 (passengers:30 crew:8) |
Fatalities: | 30 (passengers:26 crew:4) |
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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