Incident Overview

Date: Tuesday 6 June 1944
Aircraft Type: Douglas C-47A-45-DL (DC-3)
Owner/operator: United States Army Air Force – USAAF
Registration Number: 42-24122
Location: Welford RAF Station – ÿ United Kingdom
Phase of Flight: Unknown
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: / Occupants:
Component Affected: The entire station’s surface area.The entire station’s surface area.
Category: Accident
A significant damage occurred to Welford RAF Station following a collision with another aircraft. The extent of the damage rendered the area unusable.A significant damage occurred to Welford RAF Station following a collision with another aircraft. The extent of the damage rendered the area unusable.

Description

Damaged beyond repair at Welford RAF Station, U.K. when another aircraft landed on top of it.

Source of Information

http://www.aviationarchaeology.com/src/db.asphttp://www.aviationarchaeology.com/src/db.asp

Primary Cause

Collision with another aircraft.Collision with another aircraft.

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