1944 — Feb 16, USN Air Transport R4D-1 Flight Missing, NAS Seattle to Kodiak, AK — 14
Compiled by Wayne Blanchard; last edit 4-13-2024 for upload to: http://www.usdeadlyevents.com/
–14 Aviation Safety Network. USN Douglas R4D-1 missing, Seattle WA to Kodiak AK. 16Feb1944.
–14 Baugher. US Navy and US Marine Corps BuNos Third Series (00001 to 10316). 9-21-2011
Narrative Information
Aviation Safety Network, Flight Safety Foundation, Database, 1944:
“Date” Wednesday 16 February 1944
….
“Type: Douglas R4D-1 (DC-3)
“Owner/operator: United States Navy
“Registration: 01989
“MSN: 4553
“Year of manufacture:1942
“Fatalities: 14 / Occupants 14
“Aircraft damage: Aircraft missing, written off
“Category: Accident
“Location: between Seattle, WA and Kodiak, AK – USA
“Phase: En route
“Nature: Military
“Departure airport: Seattle NAS, WA
“Destination airport: Kodiak NAS, AK
“Narrative: Missing on a flight between Seattle, WA and Kodiak, AK.”
Baugher: “…. Douglas R4D-1….01989 (c/n 4553) to US Navy Jul 27, 1942 – VR-2 – missing on flight from NAS Seattle, WA to Kodiak, AK Feb 16, 1944. 14 missing
Sources
Aviation Safety Network, Flight Safety Foundation, Database, 1944. USN Douglas R4D-1 missing, Seattle WA to Kodiak AK. 16 February 1944.
Accessed 4-13-2024 at: https://aviation-safety.net/asndb/340293
Baugher. US Navy and US Marine Corps BuNos Third Series (00001 to 10316. 9-21-2011 revision). Accessed 4-13-2024 at: http://www.joebaugher.com/navy_serials/thirdseries1.html