Incident Overview
Date: Tuesday 24 July 1945
Aircraft Type: Douglas C-47A-25-DK (DC-3)
Owner/operator: United States Army Air Force – USAAF
Registration Number: 42-108982
Location: 6,4 km E of Glossop, Shelf Moor –
ÿ United Kingdom
Phase of Flight: Unknown
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 8 / Occupants: 8
Component Affected: C-47 transport planeC-47 transport plane
Category: Accident
A C-47 transport plane lost during a flight from Poix Advanced Landing Ground B-44 to Glasgow-Renfrew, France. The aircraft experienced a missing-aircraft event following a planned intermediate stop in Leicester East. Wreckage was discovered after two days, likely due to flying in cloud over hilly terrain.A C-47 transport plane lost during a flight from Poix Advanced Landing Ground B-44 to Glasgow-Renfrew, France. The aircraft experienced a missing-aircraft event following a planned intermediate stop in Leicester East. Wreckage was discovered after two days, likely due to flying in cloud over hilly terrain.
Description
The C-47 transport plane operated on a flight from airfield Poix Advanced Landing Ground B-44 in France to Glasgow-Renfrew. An intermediate stop was planned at Leicester East. The airplane went missing during the last leg of the flight. The wreckage was discovered after two days. The accident likely happened as the airplane was flying in cloud over hilly terrain.
Source of Information
http://www.aviationarchaeology.com/src/db.asp, http://www.peakdistrictaircrashes.co.uk/pages/peakdistrict/peakdistrict42-108982.htmhttp://www.aviationarchaeology.com/src/db.asp, http://www.peakdistrictaircrashes.co.uk/pages/peakdistrict/peakdistrict42-108982.htmPrimary Cause
Flying in cloud conditions over hilly terrain.Flying in cloud conditions over hilly terrain.Share on:
