Last updated: 27 January 2022
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| Datum: | Dienstag 16 Mai 1944 |
| Flugzeugtyp: |  Douglas C-47A-65-DL (DC-3) |
| Fluggesellschaft: | United States Army Air Force - USAAF |
| Kennzeichen: | 42-100549 |
| Werknummer: | 19012 |
| Baujahr: | 1943 |
| Triebwerk: | 2 Pratt & Whitney R-1830-92 |
| Besatzung: | Todesopfer: 0 / Insassen: 4 |
| Fluggäste: | Todesopfer: 0 / Insassen: 0 |
| Gesamt: | Todesopfer: 0 / Insassen: 4 |
| Sachschaden: | Zerstört |
| Konsequenzen: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Unfallort: | 3 km (1.9 Meilen) SW of Aldbourne ( Großbritannien)
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| Flugphase: | Annäherung (APR) |
| Betriebsart: | Militär |
| Flug von: | Membury USAAF Station 466, Großbritannien |
| Membury USAAF Station 466, Großbritannien |
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.
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This information is not presented as the Flight Safety Foundation or the Aviation Safety Network’s opinion as to the cause of the accident. It is preliminary and is based on the facts as they are known at this time.
