Incident Overview
Date: Saturday 31 March 1945
Aircraft Type: Douglas C-47B-2-DK (DC-3)
Owner/operator: United States Army Air Force – USAAF
Registration Number: 43-48506
Location: 0,8 km S of Bovingdon RAF Station –
ÿ United Kingdom
Phase of Flight: Unknown
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: / Occupants:
Component Affected: AircraftAircraft
Category: Accident
A B-17G-15-DL Fortress 42-37850 crashed after a midair collision with an aircraft, resulting in fatalities.A B-17G-15-DL Fortress 42-37850 crashed after a midair collision with an aircraft, resulting in fatalities.
Description
The aircraft crashed after a midair collision with B-17G-15-DL Fortress 42-37850, killing at least one occupant.
Source of Information
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