Fairchild C-82 Packet crash, Sep 30, 1949 (3 killed), McC...
Fairchild C-82 Packet accident on September 30, 1949 near McCleary Washington, United States with 3 fatalities. Cause: Engine failure.
- Date: September 30, 1949
- Aircraft: Fairchild C-82 Packet
- Location: McCleary Washington, United States
- Fatalities: 3
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: Engine failure
The USAF C 82 Packet 48-0582 was returning to McChord after a training sortie over the Pacific when the pilot reported engine trouble. The aircraft lost control and crashed on a wooded hill about five miles northwest of McCleary, Washington. All three crew members were killed.