Incident Overview
Date: Friday 28 July 1944
Aircraft Type: Douglas C-47A-80-DL (DC-3)
Owner/operator: United States Army Air Force – USAAF
Registration Number: 43-15097
Location: 5 km W of Sleaford –
ÿ United Kingdom
Phase of Flight: Unknown
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: / Occupants:
Component Affected: C-47A transport aircraft (C-42-23334 and C-43-15097)C-47A transport aircraft (C-42-23334 and C-43-15097)
Category: Accident
Two Douglas C-47A transport aircraft, C-42-23334 and C-43-15097, experienced a mid-air collision near Rauceby, U.K., resulting in one crash south of the area and one crash west of Sleaford.Two Douglas C-47A transport aircraft, C-42-23334 and C-43-15097, experienced a mid-air collision near Rauceby, U.K., resulting in one crash south of the area and one crash west of Sleaford.
Description
Two Douglas C-47A transport aircraft (42-23334, msn 9196 and 43-15097, msn 19563) were involved in a mid-air collision. 42-23334 crashed south of Rauceby, U.K. and 43-15097 crashed west of Sleaford.
Source of Information
http://www.aviationarchaeology.com/src/db.asphttp://www.aviationarchaeology.com/src/db.aspPrimary Cause
Unknown ? Possible navigational error or misidentification of airspace.Unknown ? Possible navigational error or misidentification of airspace.Share on:
