Incident Overview
Date: Tuesday 6 June 1944
Aircraft Type: Douglas C-53D Skytrooper (DC-3)
Owner/operator: United States Army Air Force – USAAF
Registration Number: 42-68734
Location: off Normandy –
ÿ France
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants:
Component Affected: C-53 transport planeC-53 transport plane
Category: Accident
A C-53 transport plane lost in the English Channel during a return flight from a glider mission to Normandy (Operation Elmira). The plane was rescued by a destroyer.A C-53 transport plane lost in the English Channel during a return flight from a glider mission to Normandy (Operation Elmira). The plane was rescued by a destroyer.
Description
The C-53 transport plane ditched in the English Channel on the way back from a glider mission to Normandy (Operation Elmira). The crew was rescued by a destroyer. The glider drop time was about 23:10 hours.
Source of Information
http://www.dday-overlord.com/en/d-day/air-operations/serials/serial-33http://www.dday-overlord.com/en/d-day/air-operations/serials/serial-33Primary Cause
Loss of aircraft due to navigational error or adverse weather conditions.Loss of aircraft due to navigational error or adverse weather conditions.Share on:
