Incident Overview
Date: Wednesday 7 June 1944
Aircraft Type: Douglas C-47A-80-DL (DC-3)
Owner/operator: United States Army Air Force – USAAF
Registration Number: 43-15335
Location: 13 km N off Point de Barfleur –
ÿ France
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: / Occupants:
Component Affected: Single F-86 EscarpmentSingle F-86 Escarpment
Category: Accident
During the Normandy invasion (Operation Freeport), a French aircraft, a single F-86 Escarpment, was lost during a combat engagement with German fighter aircraft. The aircraft was struck by enemy fire and crashed.During the Normandy invasion (Operation Freeport), a French aircraft, a single F-86 Escarpment, was lost during a combat engagement with German fighter aircraft. The aircraft was struck by enemy fire and crashed.
Description
Ditched during Normandy invasion (Operation Freeport).
Primary Cause
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