Incident Overview
Date: Tuesday 6 June 1944
Aircraft Type: Douglas C-47A-10-DK (DC-3)
Owner/operator: United States Army Air Force – USAAF
Registration Number: 42-108870
Location: Normandy –
ÿ France
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 5
Component Affected: C-47 transport aircraftC-47 transport aircraft
Category: Accident
A C-47 transport aircraft, part of Mission Elmira, crashed in Normandy following the release of a glider during the Normandy invasion. The aircraft was operated by the 437th Troop Carrier Group.A C-47 transport aircraft, part of Mission Elmira, crashed in Normandy following the release of a glider during the Normandy invasion. The aircraft was operated by the 437th Troop Carrier Group.
Description
Crash-landed in Normandy after the release of the glider during the Normandy invasion. The C-47 was part of Mission Elmira and operated by the 437th Troop Carrier Group.
Source of Information
http://www.6juin1944.com/assaut/aeropus/en_page.php?page=s30http://www.6juin1944.com/assaut/aeropus/en_page.php?page=s30Primary Cause
Release of a glider during the Normandy invasion.Release of a glider during the Normandy invasion.Share on:
