Incident Overview
Date: Sunday 27 August 1944
Aircraft Type: Douglas C-47A-90-DL (DC-3)
Owner/operator: United States Army Air Force – USAAF
Registration Number: 43-15655
Location: Colleville-sur-Mer Advanced Landing Ground A-22 –
ÿ France
Phase of Flight: Unknown
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 4 / Occupants:
Component Affected: Aircraft fire.Aircraft fire.
Category: Accident
A temporary airfield at A-22 Colleville-sur-Mer was struck by fire during a combat exercise following the Allied landings in France during World War II. The airfield was established shortly after the landings.A temporary airfield at A-22 Colleville-sur-Mer was struck by fire during a combat exercise following the Allied landings in France during World War II. The airfield was established shortly after the landings.
Description
Crashed at A-22 Colleville-sur-Mer, a temporary airfield which was established shortly after the Allied landings in France during World War 2.
Source of Information
http://www.aviationarchaeology.com/src/db.asp, http://www.accident-report.com/world/europe/france/fr4408.htmlhttp://www.aviationarchaeology.com/src/db.asp, http://www.accident-report.com/world/europe/france/fr4408.htmlPrimary Cause
Combat exercise involving fire.Combat exercise involving fire.Share on:
