Incident Overview
Date: Tuesday 6 June 1944
Aircraft Type: Douglas C-47A-15-DK Skytrain (DC-3)
Owner/operator: United States Army Air Force – USAAF
Registration Number: 42-92894
Location: 3 km N of Reuville –
ÿ France
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 5
Component Affected: Right-hand engineRight-hand engine
Category: Accident
A C-47 transport aircraft, part of Mission Elmira, crashed in Normandy following a glider release during the Normandy invasion. The right-hand engine experienced a failure prior to the crash-landing.A C-47 transport aircraft, part of Mission Elmira, crashed in Normandy following a glider release during the Normandy invasion. The right-hand engine experienced a failure prior to the crash-landing.
Description
Crash-landed in Normandy after the release of her glider during the Normandy invasion. The C-47 was part of Mission Elmira and operated by the 438th Troop Carrier Group. The right hand engine had failed just prior to the crash-landing.
Source of Information
http://www.6juin1944.com/veterans/baer.php, http://www.6juin1944.com/veterans/baer.phphttp://www.6juin1944.com/veterans/baer.php, http://www.6juin1944.com/veterans/baer.phpPrimary Cause
Engine failure on the right-hand side of the aircraft.Engine failure on the right-hand side of the aircraft.Share on:
