Incident Overview
Date: Tuesday 6 June 1944
Aircraft Type: Douglas C-47A-45-DL (DC-3)
Owner/operator: United States Army Air Force – USAAF
Registration Number: 42-24099
Location: off Normandy –
ÿ France
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 4
Component Affected: GliderGlider
A glider released off the Normandy coast, France, suffered damage from flak after its initial launch.A glider released off the Normandy coast, France, suffered damage from flak after its initial launch.
Description
Damaged by flak after glider release. The aircraft ditched off the Normandy coast, France.
Source of Information
http://www.6juin1944.com/assaut/aeropus/en_page.php?page=s33http://www.6juin1944.com/assaut/aeropus/en_page.php?page=s33Primary Cause
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