Beschrijving:
The aircraft operated on a paratroop flight to a drop zone near Etienville, Normandy from RAF Saltby.
A forced landing was carried out on mud flats off Etienville after being struck by machine gun fire from the ground.
The aircraft made three approaches to the drop zone but on the third approach both engines failed and the airplane started burning. All paratroopers except for one exited the airplane.
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| Status: | |
| Datum: | dinsdag 6 juni 1944 |
| Type: |  Douglas C-47A-20-DK (DC-3) |
| Luchtvaartmaatschappij: | United States Army Air Force - USAAF |
| Registratie: | 42-93002 |
| Constructienummer: | 12865 |
| Bouwjaar: | 1944 |
| Motoren: | 2 Pratt & Whitney R-1830-92 |
| Bemanning: | slachtoffers: 0 / inzittenden: 5 |
| Passagiers: | slachtoffers: 0 / inzittenden: 18 |
| Totaal: | slachtoffers: 0 / inzittenden: 23 |
| Schade: | Afgeschreven |
| Gevolgen: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Plaats: | 21 km (13.1 mijl) NE van Etienville, Normandy ( Frankrijk)
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| Fase: | Kruisvlucht (ENR) |
| Soort vlucht: | Militair |
| Vliegveld van vertrek: | Saltby RAF Station, Verenigd Koninkrijk |
| Saltby RAF Station, Verenigd Koninkrijk |
The aircraft operated on a paratroop flight to a drop zone near Etienville, Normandy from RAF Saltby.
A forced landing was carried out on mud flats off Etienville after being struck by machine gun fire from the ground.
The aircraft made three approaches to the drop zone but on the third approach both engines failed and the airplane started burning. All paratroopers except for one exited the airplane.
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Kaart
Deze kaart geeft het vliegveld van vetrek weer en de geplande bestemming van de vlucht. De lijn tussen de vliegvelden geeft niet de exacte vliegroute weer.
De afstand tussen Saltby RAF Station en Saltby RAF Station bedraagt 19868 km (12418 miles).
De afstand tussen Saltby RAF Station en Saltby RAF Station bedraagt 19868 km (12418 miles).
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