Incident Overview
Date: Tuesday 6 June 1944
Aircraft Type: Douglas C-47A-30-DL (DC-3)
Owner/operator: United States Army Air Force – USAAF
Registration Number: 42-23638
Location: 10 km SW of Ngreville –
ÿ France
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 6
Component Affected: AircraftAircraft
A 61st TCG / 14th TCS aircraft was struck by enemy fire during the Normandy invasion. The aircraft was carrying paratroopers for the D-Day mission.A 61st TCG / 14th TCS aircraft was struck by enemy fire during the Normandy invasion. The aircraft was carrying paratroopers for the D-Day mission.
Description
Hit by enemy fire during the Normandy invasion. The plane belonged to the 61st TCG / 14th TCS and carried paratroopers for the D-Day mission.
Source of Information
http://www.aerosteles.net/fiche.php?code=negreville-c47lieu&lang=fr, http://www.508pir.org/events/dday_2009/negreville_01.htmhttp://www.aerosteles.net/fiche.php?code=negreville-c47lieu&lang=fr, http://www.508pir.org/events/dday_2009/negreville_01.htmPrimary Cause
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