On March 28, 1945, a Douglas Dakota KN409 aircraft was on a delivery flight from North America to Europe through Reykjavik, Iceland, and Prestwick, Scotland. The aircraft’s ETA at Prestwick was 08:13Z. The last radio contact was at 09:29Z, with the aircraft over the cone at 4000 feet and normal instructions for descent. No further contact was made. Later, documents and mail were recovered from the beach between Troon and Irvine, Ayrshire, identifying the aircraft as KN409. Investigation suggests the aircraft crashed in the sea, approximately 4 miles west of Irvine, with no crew survivors.On March 28, 1945, a Douglas Dakota KN409 aircraft was on a delivery flight from North America to Europe through Reykjavik, Iceland, and Prestwick, Scotland. The aircraft’s ETA at Prestwick was 08:13Z. The last radio contact was at 09:29Z, with the aircraft over the cone at 4000 feet and normal instructions for descent. No further contact was made. Later, documents and mail were recovered from the beach between Troon and Irvine, Ayrshire, identifying the aircraft as KN409. Investigation suggests the aircraft crashed in the sea, approximately 4 miles west of Irvine, with no crew survivors.