Incident Overview
Date: Tuesday 16 May 1944
Aircraft Type: Douglas C-47A-65-DL (DC-3)
Owner/operator: United States Army Air Force – USAAF
Registration Number: 42-100549
Location: 3 km SW of Aldbourne –
ÿ United Kingdom
Phase of Flight: Approach
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 4
Component Affected: Landing lightsLanding lights
Category: Accident
A U.K. aircraft experienced a nighttime approach to Membury USAAF Station 466, with landing lights extinguished due to potential enemy aircraft presence. Impacted trees occurred during the approach.A U.K. aircraft experienced a nighttime approach to Membury USAAF Station 466, with landing lights extinguished due to potential enemy aircraft presence. Impacted trees occurred during the approach.
Description
Impacted trees during a night time approach to Membury USAAF Station 466. U.K. The airplane was circling over dark unlit terrain with landing lights out due the possible presence of enemy aircraft in the area.
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
Possible enemy aircraft presence in the area led to the decision to extinguish landing lights.Possible enemy aircraft presence in the area led to the decision to extinguish landing lights.Share on:
