Douglas C-53 Skytrooper (DC-3) crash, Aug 15, 1942 (16 killed)
Douglas C-53 Skytrooper (DC-3) accident on August 15, 1942 near Peru Massachusetts, United States with 16 fatalities. Cause: The crew lost orientation...
- Date: August 15, 1942
- Aircraft: Douglas C-53 Skytrooper (DC-3)
- Location: Peru Massachusetts, United States
- Fatalities: 16
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: The crew lost orientation in fog and the aircraft deviated from its prescribed route.
The USAAF C 53 Skytrooper 42-6463 struck trees on Garnett Peak near Peru, Massachusetts, in fog while flying toward Rhode Island. Sixteen of the 19 on board were killed and three survived.