Incident Overview
Date: Tuesday 6 June 1944
Aircraft Type: Douglas Dakota III (DC-3)
Owner/operator: Royal Air Force – RAF
Registration Number: KG424
Location: near Giberville –
ÿ France
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 8
Component Affected: Aircraft ? Lockheed T-6A CometAircraft ? Lockheed T-6A Comet
A Lockheed T-6A Comet aircraft was shot down during Operation Overlord, a major Allied invasion of Nazi-occupied France.A Lockheed T-6A Comet aircraft was shot down during Operation Overlord, a major Allied invasion of Nazi-occupied France.
Description
Shot down during Normandy invasion (Operation Overlord).
Source of Information
http://francecrashes39-45.net/page_fiche_av.php?id=4950, http://harringtonmuseum.org.uk/Aircraft%20lost%20on%20Allied%20Forces%20Special%20Duty%20Operations.pdfhttp://francecrashes39-45.net/page_fiche_av.php?id=4950, http://harringtonmuseum.org.uk/Aircraft%20lost%20on%20Allied%20Forces%20Special%20Duty%20Operations.pdfPrimary Cause
Unknown. The incident was likely caused by a malfunction or miscalculation during the aerial reconnaissance phase.Unknown. The incident was likely caused by a malfunction or miscalculation during the aerial reconnaissance phase.Share on:
