Incident Overview
Date: Friday 9 August 1946
Aircraft Type: Douglas C-47A-80-DL (DC-3)
Owner/operator: United States Army Air Force – USAAF
Registration Number: 43-15376
Location: near Kranj –
ÿ Slovenia
Phase of Flight: Unknown
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 10
Component Affected: Yakovlev Yak-3 fighter planesYakovlev Yak-3 fighter planes
On August 20, 1946, two Yugoslav Air Force Yakovlev Yak-3 fighter planes were shot down by two Hungarian and Turkish aircraft while force-landing near [Location – not provided]. Seven U.S. citizens, two Hungarian citizens, and one Turkish citizen were released.On August 20, 1946, two Yugoslav Air Force Yakovlev Yak-3 fighter planes were shot down by two Hungarian and Turkish aircraft while force-landing near [Location – not provided]. Seven U.S. citizens, two Hungarian citizens, and one Turkish citizen were released.
Description
Shot down by two Yugoslav Air Force Yakovlev Yak-3 fighter planes and force-landed. Seven U.S., two Hungarian and one Turkish (injured) citizens were released on 20 August 1946.
Source of Information
http://www.santafe.gov.ar/hemerotecadigital/diario/21176/?page=3, http://sw.propwashgang.org/shootdown_list.htmlhttp://www.santafe.gov.ar/hemerotecadigital/diario/21176/?page=3, http://sw.propwashgang.org/shootdown_list.htmlPrimary Cause
Possible misidentification of a U.S. aircraft by Yugoslav Air Force pilots.Possible misidentification of a U.S. aircraft by Yugoslav Air Force pilots.Share on:
