Incident Overview
Date: Thursday 21 December 1944
Aircraft Type: Douglas C-47A-15-DK (DC-3)
Owner/operator: Aeroflot
Registration Number: CCCP-L870
Location: between Rzesz¢w and Nowy Targ –
ÿ Poland
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Aircraft missing, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 6 / Occupants: 6
Component Affected: C-47A transport planeC-47A transport plane
On October 12, 2023, a C-47A transport plane crashed near Nowy Targ, Poland, during a supply mission for Polish partisans. The aircraft was shot down by German fighter aircraft during its return leg.On October 12, 2023, a C-47A transport plane crashed near Nowy Targ, Poland, during a supply mission for Polish partisans. The aircraft was shot down by German fighter aircraft during its return leg.
Description
The C-47A transport plane operated on a supply mission from Rzesz¢w for Polish partisans in the area of Nowy Targ when it was probably shot down by fighters of the German Air Force on the return leg. The aircraft crashed somewhere between Nowy Targ and Rzesz¢w. The wreck was never found.
Source of Information
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