Incident Overview
Date: Tuesday 6 June 1944
Aircraft Type: Douglas C-47A-80-DL (DC-3)
Owner/operator: United States Army Air Force – USAAF
Registration Number: 43-15342
Location: Spanhoe-USAAF Station AAF-493 –
ÿ United Kingdom
Phase of Flight: Standing
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 3 / Occupants:
Component Affected: The grenade itself.The grenade itself.
Category: Other
A paratrooper dropped a grenade during the preparation for the Normandy invasion, resulting in irreparable damage to the aircraft.A paratrooper dropped a grenade during the preparation for the Normandy invasion, resulting in irreparable damage to the aircraft.
Description
Damaged beyond repair when a paratrooper dropped a grenade during preparation for the Normandy invasion (Operation Overlord).
Source of Information
http://www.315group.org/43history.htmhttp://www.315group.org/43history.htmPrimary Cause
Uncontrolled detonation of a grenade during a military operation.Uncontrolled detonation of a grenade during a military operation.Share on:
