Incident Overview
Date: Friday 9 July 1943
Aircraft Type: Douglas C-53D-DO (DC-3)
Owner/operator: United States Army Air Force – USAAF
Registration Number: 42-68761
Location: near Gela, Sicily –
ÿ Italy
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 4 / Occupants: 4
Component Affected: C-53D aircraftC-53D aircraft
Category: Accident
On July 9-10, 1943, Allied troops were dropped approximately 2,200 paratroopers into the Gela area of Sicily, Italy, under the codename Operation Husky. A C-53D aircraft, Douglas C-53D 42-68761, crashed during the operation.On July 9-10, 1943, Allied troops were dropped approximately 2,200 paratroopers into the Gela area of Sicily, Italy, under the codename Operation Husky. A C-53D aircraft, Douglas C-53D 42-68761, crashed during the operation.
Description
The Allied invasion of Sicily, Italy, codenamed Operation Husky, began on the night of 910 July 1943, when 2,200 paratroopers were dropped into Gela. Douglas C-53D 42-68761 was one of the aircraft that crashed during the operation.
Primary Cause
Unknown ? Likely a malfunction or unforeseen circumstances during the drop.Unknown ? Likely a malfunction or unforeseen circumstances during the drop.Share on:
