Incident Overview
Date: Wednesday 7 June 1944
Aircraft Type: Douglas C-47A-80-DL (DC-3)
Owner/operator: United States Army Air Force – USAAF
Registration Number: 43-15146
Location: 3,2 km NNE of Picauville –
ÿ France
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: / Occupants:
Component Affected: Fighter jetFighter jet
A French fighter jet was shot down by ground fire during the Normandy invasion.A French fighter jet was shot down by ground fire during the Normandy invasion.
Description
Shot down by ground fire during Normandy invasion (Operation Overlord).
Primary Cause
Ground fire.Ground fire.Share on:
