Incident Overview
Date: Tuesday 30 November 1943
Aircraft Type: Douglas C-47A-40-DL (DC-3)
Owner/operator: United States Army Air Force – USAAF
Registration Number: 42-24030
Location: 3,2 km SSW of Membury USAAF Station 466 –
ÿ United Kingdom
Phase of Flight: Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.)
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 5 / Occupants: 5
Component Affected: C-47A aircraftC-47A aircraft
Category: Accident
A C-47A transport aircraft formation training mission involving two aircraft from the 71st Sq. of the 434th Troop Carrier Group was tragically ended in an accident near Membury, Wiltshire, England. The aircraft were operating on a routine formation training mission out of Welford.A C-47A transport aircraft formation training mission involving two aircraft from the 71st Sq. of the 434th Troop Carrier Group was tragically ended in an accident near Membury, Wiltshire, England. The aircraft were operating on a routine formation training mission out of Welford.
Description
Two Douglas C-47A transport planes from the 71st Sq. of the 434th Troop Carrier Group, 42-24028 (msn 9890) and 42-24030 (msn 9892), were destroyed in an accident near Membury USAAF Station, in Wiltshire, England, following a mid-air collision. The aircraft were operating on a routine formation training mission out of Welford.
Source of Information
http://www.aviationarchaeology.com/src/db.asp, http://www.ramsburyatwar.com/crashsites.htmhttp://www.aviationarchaeology.com/src/db.asp, http://www.ramsburyatwar.com/crashsites.htmPrimary Cause
Mid-air collisionMid-air collisionShare on:
