Incident Overview
Date: Wednesday 11 August 1943
Aircraft Type: Douglas C-47A-DK (DC-3)
Owner/operator: United States Army Air Force – USAAF
Registration Number: 42-92061
Location: Pleuven –
ÿ France
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 4 / Occupants: 5
Component Affected: C-47 aircraftC-47 aircraft
On August 11th, 1943, an American C-47 aircraft crashed near Pleuven, France, resulting in the deaths of all five crew members. The incident was caused by a shooting down by two German Messerschmitts following a lost flight to St. Mawgan.On August 11th, 1943, an American C-47 aircraft crashed near Pleuven, France, resulting in the deaths of all five crew members. The incident was caused by a shooting down by two German Messerschmitts following a lost flight to St. Mawgan.
Description
An American C-47 crashed on August 11th 1943 near Pleuven, France. It was shot down by two German Messerschmitts after becoming lost during a flight to St. Mawgan. The crew was composed of: 2nd Lt Sidney H. Jablowitch; 2nd Lt Lloyd C. Mahurin; Navigator Lois E. Rapin; Corporal Sam Kahn were all killed. Sergeant Cecil E. Bell survived.
Primary Cause
German Messerschmitts shooting down the C-47 aircraft.German Messerschmitts shooting down the C-47 aircraft.Share on:
