Incident Overview
Date: Tuesday 6 June 1944
Aircraft Type: Douglas Dakota III (DC-3)
Owner/operator: Royal Air Force – RAF
Registration Number: KG356
Location: Bassenville –
ÿ France
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 2
Component Affected: C-47 transport aircraftC-47 transport aircraft
A C-47 transport aircraft was struck by flak during approach to dropzone K during Operation Tonga, resulting in the loss of pilot F/O Jones and co-pilot. The para-troopers followed, and the navigator and co-pilot remained with the aircraft.A C-47 transport aircraft was struck by flak during approach to dropzone K during Operation Tonga, resulting in the loss of pilot F/O Jones and co-pilot. The para-troopers followed, and the navigator and co-pilot remained with the aircraft.
Description
The C-47 was hit by flak on approach to dropzone K during Operation Tonga whilst dropping paratroops of 8th Battalion Parachute Regiment. The para bailed out, followed by the navigator and co-pilot. F/O Jones stayed with the aircraft because his injured gunner W/O Engleberg was unable to bail out. W/O Engleberg survived the crash but F/O Jones was killed.
Source of Information
http://harringtonmuseum.org.uk/Aircraft%20lost%20on%20Allied%20Forces%20Special%20Duty%20Operations.pdfhttp://harringtonmuseum.org.uk/Aircraft%20lost%20on%20Allied%20Forces%20Special%20Duty%20Operations.pdfPrimary Cause
Flak impact during approach to dropzone K.Flak impact during approach to dropzone K.Share on:
