42-5677 — accident record & aircraft history

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Safety history

October 22, 1943Accident
The aircraft was engaged in a training sortie in Fort Benning AFB with 26 paratroopers on board. After several passes over the drop zone, 11 crewmen bailed out. Due to an insufficient airspeed, the aircraft stalled. All 15 paratroopers moved to the rear of the cabin, shifting the center of gravity. Out of control, the aircraft dove into the ground and crashed in a huge explosion, killing all 20 occupants. Crew: 1st Lt Milton W. Craig, Sgt Robert W. Farmer, 2nd Lt Gerard A. Schafer, Pfc Donald M.
Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3) · 20 fatalities
It is believed that the stall was caused by an inadvertent low speed adopted by the crew during a dropping exercise with paratroopers. Full accident record