Incident Overview
Date: Friday 28 July 1944
Aircraft Type: Douglas C-47A-15-DK (DC-3)
Owner/operator: United States Army Air Force – USAAF
Registration Number: 42-92888
Location: Membury USAAF Station 466 –
ÿ United Kingdom
Phase of Flight: Take off
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants:
Component Affected: AircraftAircraft
Category: Accident
A serious aviation incident occurred during takeoff from Membury USAAF Station 466. The aircraft, operating on a supply mission to the Normandy front, crashed.A serious aviation incident occurred during takeoff from Membury USAAF Station 466. The aircraft, operating on a supply mission to the Normandy front, crashed.
Description
Crashed during takeoff from Membury USAAF Station 466. The aircraft operated on a supply mission to the Normandy front.
Source of Information
http://www.aviationarchaeology.com/src/db.asp, http://www.315group.org/310history.htmhttp://www.aviationarchaeology.com/src/db.asp, http://www.315group.org/310history.htmPrimary Cause
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