Skytrain S/N 45-879 C/N 16882C 47 Skytrain Dakota


Incident:

Skytrain S/N 45-879 was checking if the current single runway airfields were suitable for use by the US naval air station in Keflavík.

21.11.1955, 45-897 crashed on Mt. Akrafajll.

The Crew:

Pilot G.W. Lake and his crew survived.

The Aircraft:

Man.: Douglas Aircraft
Type: C-47D
S/N: 45-897 C/N: 16882
Operator: US Navy

Details on aircraft: WikipediaYoutube.

Source:
Warbird Directory