Incident Overview
Date: Friday 22 December 1944
Aircraft Type: Douglas C-47A-25-DK (DC-3)
Owner/operator: United States Army Air Force – USAAF
Registration Number: 42-93508
Location: Whitehill Copse, Ramsbury –
ÿ United Kingdom
Phase of Flight: Approach
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 5
Component Affected: WingtipWingtip
Category: Accident
A C-47 transport plane crashed in Ramsbury due to a wingtip strike against trees during a diversion attempt to reach Grove or Exeter, resulting from adverse weather conditions.A C-47 transport plane crashed in Ramsbury due to a wingtip strike against trees during a diversion attempt to reach Grove or Exeter, resulting from adverse weather conditions.
Description
The wingtip struck trees causing the C-47 transport plane to crash as it attempted to land at Ramsbury. The airplane was diverting there because it was unable to reach the destination of Grove or the alternate Exeter due to weather.
Source of Information
http://www.aviationarchaeology.com/src/db.asp, http://www.ramsburyatwar.com/crashsites.htmhttp://www.aviationarchaeology.com/src/db.asp, http://www.ramsburyatwar.com/crashsites.htmPrimary Cause
Weather conditions ? specifically, the impact of a wingtip against trees ? caused the aircraft to lose control and crash.Weather conditions ? specifically, the impact of a wingtip against trees ? caused the aircraft to lose control and crash.Share on:
