Incident Overview
Date: Wednesday 6 April 1949
Aircraft Type: Douglas C-47D (DC-3)
Owner/operator: Royal Hellenic Air Force
Registration Number: 43-49249
Location: near Pirsogianni –
ÿ Greece
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 7 / Occupants: 7
Component Affected: AircraftAircraft
A commercial aircraft, likely a transport plane, was lost during the Greek Civil War near Pirsogianni at Grammos Mountain due to a direct hit from an artillery shell while delivering supplies to the Greek Army.A commercial aircraft, likely a transport plane, was lost during the Greek Civil War near Pirsogianni at Grammos Mountain due to a direct hit from an artillery shell while delivering supplies to the Greek Army.
Description
Aircraft was lost during the Greek Civil War when it was hit by an artillery shell while dropping supplies to the Greek Army near Pirsogianni at Grammos Mountain.
Primary Cause
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