Incident Overview
Date: Friday 28 April 1944
Aircraft Type: Douglas C-47-DL (DC-3)
Owner/operator: United States Army Air Force – USAAF
Registration Number: 41-19473
Location: Lacedonia –
ÿ Italy
Phase of Flight: Unknown
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 2 / Occupants:
Component Affected: AircraftAircraft
Category: Accident
A serious aviation incident occurred near Lacedonia, Italy, resulting in at least one fatality. Conflicting reports indicate the aircraft may have crashed in the Adriatic Sea following a mission over Yugoslavia.A serious aviation incident occurred near Lacedonia, Italy, resulting in at least one fatality. Conflicting reports indicate the aircraft may have crashed in the Adriatic Sea following a mission over Yugoslavia.
Description
Crashed. At least one fatality. Conflicting sources say the aircraft crashed near Lacedonia, Italy, or ditched in Adriatic Sea after mission over Yugoslavia.
Source of Information
http://www.aviationarchaeology.com/src/db.asphttp://www.aviationarchaeology.com/src/db.aspPrimary Cause
Unknown ? Investigation required to determine the precise cause of the crash.Unknown ? Investigation required to determine the precise cause of the crash.Share on:
