Incident Overview
Date: Wednesday 7 June 1944
Aircraft Type: Douglas C-47A-70-DL (DC-3)
Owner/operator: United States Army Air Force – USAAF
Registration Number: 42-100735
Location: English Channel –
ÿ France
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: / Occupants:
Component Affected: Transport planeTransport plane
A single aircraft, likely a transport plane, was shot down during the Normandy invasion (Operation Overlord). It subsequently ditched in the Channel.A single aircraft, likely a transport plane, was shot down during the Normandy invasion (Operation Overlord). It subsequently ditched in the Channel.
Description
Shot down during Normandy invasion (Operation Overlord) and ditched in Channel.
Primary Cause
Unknown ? Possible malfunction or navigational error leading to a sudden loss of control.Unknown ? Possible malfunction or navigational error leading to a sudden loss of control.Share on:
