42-24022
Object Number - FRE 3401 - A C-47 Skytrain (CJ-A, serial number 42-24022) of the 71st Troop Carrier Squadron, 434th Troop Carrier Group is loaded with blood to be delivered to...
Assigned to 71TCS, 434TCG, 9AF USAAF. Post War: Crashed after attempting landing Miraflores Airport, Colombia while on approach. Emergency landing with one prop feathered. Due to another aircraft obstructing the runway, the A/C had to overshoot. The aircraft ditched into a lake while re-positioning to land in the opposite direction.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Ninth Air Force
- Type Category: Troop Carrier
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Ninth Air Force
- Type Category: Air base
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Crashed |
Miraflores, Guaviare, Colombia | 17 June 1981 | Crashed after attempting landing Miraflores Airport, Colombia while on approach. Emergency landing with one prop feathered. Due to another aircraft obstructing the runway, the A/C had to overshoot. The aircraft ditched into a lake while re-positioning to land in the opposite direction. |
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Assigned |
Aldermaston, Reading RG7, UK | Assigned to 71TCS, 434TCG, 9AF USAAF. |
Revisions
Roger Freeman Photo.
http://www.aerialvisuals.ca/AirframeDossier.php?Serial=46431
