Incident Overview
Date: Tuesday 6 June 1944
Aircraft Type: Douglas Dakota III (DC-3)
Owner/operator: Royal Air Force – RAF
Registration Number: KG434
Location: Broadwell RAF Station –
ÿ United Kingdom
Phase of Flight: Take off
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: / Occupants:
Component Affected: The glider itself.The glider itself.
Category: Accident
A twin-engine glider experienced a catastrophic loss of control during takeoff, resulting in a hard landing on a runway. The incident occurred during the Normandy invasion, Operation Overlord.A twin-engine glider experienced a catastrophic loss of control during takeoff, resulting in a hard landing on a runway. The incident occurred during the Normandy invasion, Operation Overlord.
Description
Sank back on takeoff while towing glider; hit runway and belly landed during Normandy invasion (Operation Overlord).
Primary Cause
Loss of control during takeoff due to a combination of factors, potentially including pilot error and adverse weather conditions.Loss of control during takeoff due to a combination of factors, potentially including pilot error and adverse weather conditions.Share on:
