Incident Overview
Date: Thursday 27 July 1944
Aircraft Type: Douglas C-47A-20-DK (DC-3)
Owner/operator: United States Army Air Force – USAAF
Registration Number: 42-93038
Location: Port Logan –
ÿ United Kingdom
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 22 / Occupants: 22
Component Affected: C-47A Douglas aircraftC-47A Douglas aircraft
Category: Accident
A C-47A Douglas aircraft carrying wounded U.S. soldiers was transporting the Dakota near the Mull of Galloway. Due to poor visibility, the pilot attempted to gain altitude to avoid cliffs, resulting in a collision with a cliff at a significant height.A C-47A Douglas aircraft carrying wounded U.S. soldiers was transporting the Dakota near the Mull of Galloway. Due to poor visibility, the pilot attempted to gain altitude to avoid cliffs, resulting in a collision with a cliff at a significant height.
Description
Two C-47A Douglas aircraft were transporting wounded U.S. soldiers back home. Visibility was poor and 42-93038 was flying at low altitude so the following plane could keep it in sight. As the Dakota approached the Mull of Galloway, the pilot tried to gain altitude to clear the cliffs. The airplane did not make it and collided with a cliff rising to more than 400 ft (120 m) just below the crest.
Source of Information
http://www.joebaugher.com/usaf_serials/usafserials.htmlhttp://www.joebaugher.com/usaf_serials/usafserials.htmlPrimary Cause
Poor visibility and pilot attempts to avoid cliffs.Poor visibility and pilot attempts to avoid cliffs.Share on:
