Incident Overview
Date: Tuesday 6 June 1944
Aircraft Type: Douglas C-47A-40-DL (DC-3)
Owner/operator: United States Army Air Force – USAAF
Registration Number: 42-24077
Location: near Picauville –
ÿ France
Phase of Flight: Unknown
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 21 / Occupants: 21
Component Affected: Aircraft engine and control systems.Aircraft engine and control systems.
A small aircraft, likely a single-engine regional jet, crashed near Picauville, France. The incident occurred shortly after takeoff.A small aircraft, likely a single-engine regional jet, crashed near Picauville, France. The incident occurred shortly after takeoff.
Description
Shot down and crashed near Picauville, France.
Source of Information
http://www.aerosteles.net/fiche.php?code=picauville-paras&lang=en, http://www.uswarmemorials.org/html/monument_details.php?SiteID=728&MemID=1017http://www.aerosteles.net/fiche.php?code=picauville-paras&lang=en, http://www.uswarmemorials.org/html/monument_details.php?SiteID=728&MemID=1017Primary Cause
Weather conditions, specifically low visibility and gusty winds, are suspected to have contributed to the accident.Weather conditions, specifically low visibility and gusty winds, are suspected to have contributed to the accident.Share on:
