Incident Overview
Date: Tuesday 6 June 1944
Aircraft Type: Douglas C-47A-1-DK (DC-3)
Owner/operator: United States Army Air Force – USAAF
Registration Number: 42-92415
Location: near Montaigu-la-Brisette –
ÿ France
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 4
Component Affected: Right wingRight wing
A passenger aircraft experienced a catastrophic forced landing near Montaigu-la-Brisette, France, following damage from an AA fire. The right wing was severely torn off.A passenger aircraft experienced a catastrophic forced landing near Montaigu-la-Brisette, France, following damage from an AA fire. The right wing was severely torn off.
Description
Damaged beyond repair in a forced landing after being hit by AA fire near Montaigu-la-Brisette, north of Valognes, France. The right wing was torn off.
Primary Cause
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