Incident Overview
Date: Sunday 14 May 1944
Aircraft Type: Douglas C-47A-20-DL (DC-3)
Owner/operator: 12thAF – USAAF
Registration Number: 42-23527
Location: Gaudo –
ÿ Italy
Phase of Flight: Unknown
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 5 / Occupants: 5
Component Affected: C-47 transport planesC-47 transport planes
Category: Accident
Three Douglas C-47 transport planes crashed near Gaudo, Italy, resulting in fatalities. The crashes involved aircraft 41-18446, 42-23527, and 42-92992. All aircraft were lost.Three Douglas C-47 transport planes crashed near Gaudo, Italy, resulting in fatalities. The crashes involved aircraft 41-18446, 42-23527, and 42-92992. All aircraft were lost.
Description
Three Douglas C-47 transport planes crashed following a mid-air collision near Gaudo, Italy. The aircraft involved were 41-18446 (1 killed); 42-23527 (5 killed); and 42-92992 (2 killed).
Source of Information
http://www.aviationarchaeology.com/src/db.asphttp://www.aviationarchaeology.com/src/db.aspPrimary Cause
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