Incident Overview

Date: Saturday 8 July 1944
Aircraft Type: Douglas C-47A-10-DK (DC-3)
Owner/operator: United States Army Air Force – USAAF
Registration Number: 42-108873
Location: Tinwell – ÿ United Kingdom
Phase of Flight: Unknown
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: / Occupants:
Component Affected: C-47A transport planesC-47A transport planes
Category: Accident
A mid-air collision between two Douglas C-47A transport planes resulted in the deaths of seven airmen near Tinwell, U.K. The aircraft involved were msn 12578 and msn 19807.A mid-air collision between two Douglas C-47A transport planes resulted in the deaths of seven airmen near Tinwell, U.K. The aircraft involved were msn 12578 and msn 19807.

Description

Two Douglas C-47A transport planes of the USAAF were damaged beyond repair following a mid-air collision near Tinwell, U.K. Aircraft involved in the accident were 42-108873 (msn 12578) and 43-15341 (msn 19807). A total of seven airmen were killed in the accident.

Source of Information

http://www.aviationarchaeology.com/src/db.asphttp://www.aviationarchaeology.com/src/db.asp

Primary Cause

Mid-air collisionMid-air collision

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