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: 43-15186
Location: Middle Wallop RAF Station –
ÿ United Kingdom
Phase of Flight: Landing
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: / Occupants:
Component Affected: Middle Wallop aircraftMiddle Wallop aircraft
Category: Accident
A Middle Wallop aircraft, forced onto a Normandy landing strip after significant American air damage during Operation Overlord, experienced a severe crash landing.A Middle Wallop aircraft, forced onto a Normandy landing strip after significant American air damage during Operation Overlord, experienced a severe crash landing.
Description
Force-landed Middle Wallop after severe AA damage during Normandy invasion (Operation Overlord).
Primary Cause
Severe American air damage during Operation Overlord.Severe American air damage during Operation Overlord.Share on:
