Incident Overview
Date: Tuesday 6 June 1944
Aircraft Type: Douglas C-47A-80-DL (DC-3)
Owner/operator: United States Army Air Force – USAAF
Registration Number: 43-15101
Location: near Pont-l’Abb –
ÿ France
Phase of Flight: Landing
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants:
Component Affected: F-16 fighter jetF-16 fighter jet
A F-16 fighter jet was forced to land on a Normandy battlefield after sustaining significant damage from ground fire. The incident occurred during Operation Overlord.A F-16 fighter jet was forced to land on a Normandy battlefield after sustaining significant damage from ground fire. The incident occurred during Operation Overlord.
Description
Force-landed after damage by ground fire during Normandy invasion (Operation Overlord).
Source of Information
http://www.joebaugher.com/usaf_serials/usafserials.html, http://www.508pir.org/album_lefebvre/album/1944_france/1944_france_03.htmhttp://www.joebaugher.com/usaf_serials/usafserials.html, http://www.508pir.org/album_lefebvre/album/1944_france/1944_france_03.htmPrimary Cause
Ground fire damage to the aircraft.Ground fire damage to the aircraft.Share on:
