Incident Overview
Date: Friday 9 July 1943
Aircraft Type: Douglas C-47-DL (DC-3)
Owner/operator: United States Army Air Force – USAAF
Registration Number: 42-32915
Location: near Gela, Sicily –
ÿ Italy
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: / Occupants:
Component Affected: C-47 Douglas aircraftC-47 Douglas aircraft
Category: Accident
The Allied invasion of Sicily, codenamed Operation Husky, commenced on July 9-10, 1943, with the dropping of approximately 2,200 paratroopers into Gela. A C-47 Douglas aircraft, C-42-32915, crashed during the operation.The Allied invasion of Sicily, codenamed Operation Husky, commenced on July 9-10, 1943, with the dropping of approximately 2,200 paratroopers into Gela. A C-47 Douglas aircraft, C-42-32915, crashed during the operation.
Description
The Allied invasion of Sicily, Italy, codenamed Operation Husky, began on the night of 910 July 1943, when 2,200 paratroopers were dropped into Gela. Douglas C-47 42-32915 was one of the aircraft that crashed during the operation.
Primary Cause
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