Fairchild C-82 Packet crash, Oct 17, 1948 (4 killed), Cli...
Fairchild C-82 Packet accident on October 17, 1948 near Clinton Louisiana, United States with 4 fatalities. Cause: Engine failure..
- Date: October 17, 1948
- Aircraft: Fairchild C-82 Packet
- Location: Clinton Louisiana, United States
- Fatalities: 4
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: Engine failure.
One of seven C 82 Packets flying in convoy from Biggs AFB El Paso to Eglin AFB lost power in one engine. The crew made an emergency belly landing in an open field near Clinton, Louisiana, where the aircraft hit a fence and slid before stopping. Four people were killed and one was seriously injured, and the aircraft was written off.