Incident Overview
Date: Wednesday 12 January 1944
Aircraft Type: Douglas C-47-DL (DC-3)
Owner/operator: United States Army Air Force – USAAF
Registration Number: 41-18681
Location: Monte Tezio –
ÿ Italy
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 6 / Occupants: 6
Component Affected: C-47 transport aircraftC-47 transport aircraft
Category: Accident
A C-47 transport aircraft impacted a ridge near Lago Trasimeno in Italy after dropping paratroopers. This incident occurred following a landing near the ridge.A C-47 transport aircraft impacted a ridge near Lago Trasimeno in Italy after dropping paratroopers. This incident occurred following a landing near the ridge.
Description
The C-47 impacted a ridge of Monte Tezio in Italy after dropping paratroopers near Lago Trasimeno, Italy.
Source of Information
http://www.archeologidellaria.org/http://www.archeologidellaria.org/Primary Cause
Possible navigational error or miscalculation leading to a sudden descent and impact.Possible navigational error or miscalculation leading to a sudden descent and impact.Share on:
