Incident Overview
Date: Monday 9 April 1945
Aircraft Type: Douglas C-47A-30-DL (DC-3)
Owner/operator: United States Army Air Force – USAAF
Registration Number: 42-23604
Location: within northern France –
ÿ France
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Aircraft missing, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 4 / Occupants: 4
Component Affected: Aircraft Navigation SystemAircraft Navigation System
Category: Accident
An aircraft experienced a missing service situation, last known location was reported as 335 km west of Frankfurt, France.An aircraft experienced a missing service situation, last known location was reported as 335 km west of Frankfurt, France.
Description
Missing in service. Last known location was reported as ‘335 km west of Frankfurt’, which is in northern France
Source of Information
http://www.aviationarchaeology.com/src/db.asphttp://www.aviationarchaeology.com/src/db.aspPrimary Cause
Lack of navigational data/communication leading to disorientation.Lack of navigational data/communication leading to disorientation.Share on:
