Incident Overview
Date: Friday 14 December 1945
Aircraft Type: Douglas C-47B-20-DK (DC-3)
Owner/operator: United States Army Air Force – USAAF
Registration Number: 43-49791
Location: near Heraklion Airport –
ÿ Greece
Phase of Flight: Approach
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 4 / Occupants: 4
Component Affected: AircraftAircraft
Category: Accident
An aircraft crashed into the sea approximately 250 yards from the airfield.An aircraft crashed into the sea approximately 250 yards from the airfield.
Description
The aircraft crashed into the sea 250 yards airfield.
Source of Information
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/56305800/leon-i-mccaskill, http://www.aviationarchaeology.com/src/db.asphttps://www.findagrave.com/memorial/56305800/leon-i-mccaskill, http://www.aviationarchaeology.com/src/db.aspPrimary Cause
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