Incident Overview
Date: Wednesday 7 June 1944
Aircraft Type: Douglas C-47A-75-DL (DC-3)
Owner/operator: United States Army Air Force – USAAF
Registration Number: 42-100902
Location: off English Channel –
ÿ United Kingdom
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 7
Component Affected: Aircraft engine.Aircraft engine.
Category: Accident
A twin-engine aircraft crashed into the sea during the Normandy invasion, Operation Overlord. The mission was a resupply to France, and five crew members, including a dropmaster and a war correspondent, perished. The radio operator and crew chief were also killed.A twin-engine aircraft crashed into the sea during the Normandy invasion, Operation Overlord. The mission was a resupply to France, and five crew members, including a dropmaster and a war correspondent, perished. The radio operator and crew chief were also killed.
Description
Crashed into sea during Normandy invasion (Operation Overlord). The airplane was returning to England after a resupply mission to France. On board were five crew members, one dropmaster and one war correspondent. The radio operator and crew chief were killed.
Primary Cause
Mechanical failure during flight.Mechanical failure during flight.Share on:
