Accident Douglas R4D-5 (DC-3) 12421,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 336873
 

Date:Monday 13 October 1947
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic DC3 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Douglas R4D-5 (DC-3)
Owner/operator:United States Navy
Registration: 12421
MSN: 9401
Year of manufacture:1943
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants:
Aircraft damage: Destroyed, written off
Category:Accident
Location:near Changchun Airport (CGQ) -   China
Phase: Initial climb
Nature:Military
Departure airport:Changchun Airport (CGQ/ZYRD)
Destination airport:
Narrative:
The United States Military Attaché's Douglas R4D transport plane crashed while taking-off in a blizzard and broke in two. One occupant was injured.

Sources:

Morning Tribune 16 October 1947, p5
US Navy and US Marine Corps Aircraft Serial Numbers and Bureau Numbers--1911 to Present / Joe Baugher

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