Date:	Thursday 14 September 1944
Time:	01:00
Type:	Douglas C-47A-50-DL (DC-3)
Owner/operator:	United States Army Air Force - USAAF
Registration:	42-24317
MSN:	10179
Year of manufacture:	1943
Engine model:	Pratt & Whitney R-1830-92
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2
Other fatalities:	2
Aircraft damage:	Destroyed, written off
Category:	Accident
Location:	near Warrensburg-Sedalia AAF, MO (SZL) -   United States of America
Phase:	Approach
Nature:	Military
Departure airport:	Vichy AAF, MO (VIH/KVIH)
Destination airport:	Sedalia Army Air Field, MO (SZL/KSZL)

Narrative:
A nine ship formation of Douglas C-47 transport planes had taken off from Sedalia AAF on a return training flight to Vichy AAF. The V-formation was approaching Sedalia after completing the training mission when the elements of the formation peeled off one after the other for a final approach and landing at Sedalia. One of the aircraft, 42-24321 collided with another C-47, 42-24317. Both aircraft crashed, killing both crews.

Aviation Archaeological Investigation and Research (AAIR)
Fatal Army Air Forces Aviation Accidents in the United States, 1941-1945, Vol. 3: August 1944-December 1945 / Anthony J. Mireles

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