Incident Overview
Date: Tuesday 6 June 1944
Aircraft Type: Douglas Dakota III (DC-3)
Owner/operator: Royal Air Force – RAF
Registration Number: KG429
Location: Colombelles –
ÿ France
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 22 / Occupants: 23
Component Affected: C-47 transport aircraftC-47 transport aircraft
On June 6, 1944, a C-47 transport aircraft carrying a contingent of paratroopers was struck by anti-aircraft fire near the Saint-Martin church of Colombelles, France. The aircraft was operated by the No. 46 Group of the Royal Air Force Transport Command.On June 6, 1944, a C-47 transport aircraft carrying a contingent of paratroopers was struck by anti-aircraft fire near the Saint-Martin church of Colombelles, France. The aircraft was operated by the No. 46 Group of the Royal Air Force Transport Command.
Description
The C-47 was hit by anti-aircraft cannon located near the shipyards. It crashed near the Saint-Martin church of Colombelles, France. The airplane was operated by the No. 46 Group of the Royal Air Force Transport Command, carrying a stick of paratroopers of the 8th Battalion Parachute Regiment during the invasion of Normandy during World War 2.
Source of Information
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