Incident Overview
Date: Saturday 10 July 1943
Aircraft Type: Douglas C-47A-30-DL (DC-3)
Owner/operator: United States Army Air Force – USAAF
Registration Number: 42-23646
Location: near Gela, Sicily –
ÿ Italy
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 5 / Occupants: 5
Component Affected: Douglas C-47A 42-23646Douglas C-47A 42-23646
Category: Accident
On July 9th and 10th, 1943, Allied paratroopers were dropped into Gela, Sicily, Italy, under the codename Operation Husky. One aircraft, Douglas C-47A 42-23646, crashed during the operation.On July 9th and 10th, 1943, Allied paratroopers were dropped into Gela, Sicily, Italy, under the codename Operation Husky. One aircraft, Douglas C-47A 42-23646, crashed during the operation.
Description
The Allied invasion of Sicily, Italy, codenamed Operation Husky, began on the night of 910 July 1943, when 2,200 paratroopers were dropped into Gela. Douglas C-47A 42-23646 was one of the aircraft that crashed during the operation.
Primary Cause
Unknown ? Operation Husky was a large-scale invasion, and the specific cause of the crash is not specified in the provided description.Unknown ? Operation Husky was a large-scale invasion, and the specific cause of the crash is not specified in the provided description.Share on:
