Incident Overview
Date: Tuesday 6 June 1944
Aircraft Type: Douglas Dakota III (DC-3)
Owner/operator: Royal Air Force – RAF
Registration Number: KG347
Location: near Ouistreham –
ÿ France
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 4 / Occupants: 4
Component Affected: Military AircraftMilitary Aircraft
A supply drop mission on the Normandy coast was tragically impacted by friendly fire. A military aircraft crashed on a beach near the Orne River, resulting in multiple fatalities and a report of shot down aircraft.A supply drop mission on the Normandy coast was tragically impacted by friendly fire. A military aircraft crashed on a beach near the Orne River, resulting in multiple fatalities and a report of shot down aircraft.
Description
Crashed on a beach at the mouth of the Orne River while on a supply drop during Normandy invasion (Operation Overlord). Reportedly shot down by friendly fire.
Source of Information
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