Incident Overview
Date: Tuesday 30 November 1943
Aircraft Type: Douglas C-47A-40-DL (DC-3)
Owner/operator: United States Army Air Force – USAAF
Registration Number: 42-24028
Location: 3,2 km SSW of Membury USAAF Station 466 –
ÿ United Kingdom
Phase of Flight: Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.)
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 4 / Occupants: 4
Component Affected: C-47A transport planesC-47A transport planes
Category: Accident
A C-47A transport plane accident occurred near Membury, USAAF Station, Wiltshire, England, involving two aircraft from the 71st Sq. of the 434th Troop Carrier Group. The aircraft were operating a routine formation training mission out of Welford.A C-47A transport plane accident occurred near Membury, USAAF Station, Wiltshire, England, involving two aircraft from the 71st Sq. of the 434th Troop Carrier Group. The aircraft were operating a routine formation training mission out of Welford.
Description
Two Douglas C-47A transport planes from the 71st Sq. of the 434th Troop Carrier Group, 42-24028 (msn 9890) and 42-24030 (msn 9892), were destroyed in an accident near Membury USAAF Station, in Wiltshire, England, following a mid-air collision. The aircraft were operating on a routine formation training mission out of Welford.
Source of Information
http://www.aviationarchaeology.com/src/db.asp, http://www.ramsburyatwar.com/crashsites.htmhttp://www.aviationarchaeology.com/src/db.asp, http://www.ramsburyatwar.com/crashsites.htmPrimary Cause
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