| Date: | Tuesday 16 May 1944 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Douglas C-47A-65-DL (DC-3) |
| Owner/operator: | United States Army Air Force - USAAF |
| Registration: | 42-100549 |
| MSN: | 19012 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1943 |
| Engine model: | Pratt & Whitney R-1830-92 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 4 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed, written off |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | 3 km SW of Aldbourne -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Membury USAAF Station 466 |
| Membury USAAF Station 466 |
Impacted trees during a night time approach to Membury USAAF Station 466. U.K. The airplane was circling over dark unlit terrain with landing lights out due the possible presence of enemy aircraft in the area.
Sources:
Aviation Archaeological Investigation and Research (AAIR)
Aviation Archaeology - local crash sites
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