Incident Overview
Date: Saturday 8 July 1944
Aircraft Type: Douglas C-47A-80-DL (DC-3)
Owner/operator: United States Army Air Force – USAAF
Registration Number: 43-15341
Location: Tinwell –
ÿ United Kingdom
Phase of Flight: Unknown
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: / Occupants:
Component Affected: C-47A transport planesC-47A transport planes
Category: Accident
A mid-air collision between two Douglas C-47A transport planes resulted in the deaths of seven airmen near Tinwell, U.K. The aircraft involved were msn 12578 and msn 19807.A mid-air collision between two Douglas C-47A transport planes resulted in the deaths of seven airmen near Tinwell, U.K. The aircraft involved were msn 12578 and msn 19807.
Description
Two Douglas C-47A transport planes of the USAAF were damaged beyond repair following a mid-air collision near Tinwell, U.K. Aircraft involved in the accident were 42-108873 (msn 12578) and 43-15341 (msn 19807). A total of seven airmen were killed in the accident.
Source of Information
http://www.aviationarchaeology.com/src/db.asphttp://www.aviationarchaeology.com/src/db.aspPrimary Cause
Mid-air collisionMid-air collisionShare on:
