Incident Overview
Date: Tuesday 13 July 1943
Aircraft Type: Douglas C-47-DL (DC-3)
Owner/operator: United States Army Air Force – USAAF
Registration Number: 41-38594
Location: off Sicily –
ÿ Italy
Phase of Flight: Unknown
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: / Occupants:
Component Affected: Fiat CR.32 aircraftFiat CR.32 aircraft
Category: Accident
During the Sicilian invasion of 1943, a Fiat CR.32 aircraft was lost during a combat mission near the coast of Sicily.During the Sicilian invasion of 1943, a Fiat CR.32 aircraft was lost during a combat mission near the coast of Sicily.
Description
Ditched during Sicily invasion.
Primary Cause
Enemy air attacks and aerial combat.Enemy air attacks and aerial combat.Share on:
