Incident Overview
Date: Tuesday 6 June 1944
Aircraft Type: Douglas C-47A-15-DK (DC-3)
Owner/operator: United States Army Air Force – USAAF
Registration Number: 42-92845
Location: English Channel –
ÿ United Kingdom
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants:
Component Affected: AircraftAircraft
Category: Accident
A British paratrooper detachment was rescued from a downed aircraft in the English Channel by HMS Tartar following a mission conducted from North Witham.A British paratrooper detachment was rescued from a downed aircraft in the English Channel by HMS Tartar following a mission conducted from North Witham.
Description
Ditched in the English Channel. The paratroopers and crew were rescued by HMS Tartar. The aircraft operated on a mission out of North Witham.
Source of Information
http://www.6juin1944.com/assaut/aeropus/en_page.php?page=s1http://www.6juin1944.com/assaut/aeropus/en_page.php?page=s1Primary Cause
Loss of aircraft due to navigational error or adverse weather conditions.Loss of aircraft due to navigational error or adverse weather conditions.Share on:
