Incident Overview
Date: Saturday 28 April 1945
Aircraft Type: Douglas Dakota III (DC-3)
Owner/operator: Royal Air Force – RAF
Registration Number: KG406
Location: 17 km SE off Foreland, Kent –
ÿ United Kingdom
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Aircraft missing, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 5 / Occupants: 5
Component Affected: C-47A aircraftC-47A aircraft
Category: Accident
An RAF Douglas C-47A crashed into the English Channel during a flight to Brussels/Evere Advanced Landing Ground B-56 and Nivelles. The aircraft was carrying photographic materials and was operated by a lone Nursing Orderly. The aircraft crashed into the sea with no trace of the aircraft or its crew.An RAF Douglas C-47A crashed into the English Channel during a flight to Brussels/Evere Advanced Landing Ground B-56 and Nivelles. The aircraft was carrying photographic materials and was operated by a lone Nursing Orderly. The aircraft crashed into the sea with no trace of the aircraft or its crew.
Description
An RAF Douglas C-47A crashed into the English Channel while en route to Brussels/Evere Advanced Landing Ground B-56 and Nivelles. The aircraft took from its base at 06:33, carrying photographic materials and as lone Nursing Orderly. It was seen to crash into the sea. Although a thorough search was made of the area by a motor launch and a Walrus Air-Sea-Rescue aircraft no trace was found of the aircraft or its crew.
Source of Information
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Possible mechanical failure during flight.Possible mechanical failure during flight.Share on:
