Incident Overview
Date: Tuesday 6 June 1944
Aircraft Type: Douglas C-47A-70-DL (DC-3)
Owner/operator: United States Army Air Force – USAAF
Registration Number: 42-100733
Location: 1,5 km N off Pointe du Hoc –
ÿ France
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 19 / Occupants: 23
Component Affected: AircraftAircraft
A squadron of aircraft was struck by flak while transporting paratroopers over Angoville-au-Plain, France. Four paratroopers had already jumped before the incident.A squadron of aircraft was struck by flak while transporting paratroopers over Angoville-au-Plain, France. Four paratroopers had already jumped before the incident.
Description
Shot down by flak while on a mission to drop paratroopers over Angoville-au-Plain, France. Four paratroopers had already jumped when the plane was hit.
Source of Information
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