Status: | |
Date: | Monday 21 August 1944 |
Type: | Douglas Dakota III (DC-3) |
Operator: | Royal Air Force - RAF |
Registration: | KG752 |
MSN: | 25296/13851 |
First flight: | 1944 |
Crew: | Fatalities: 5 / Occupants: 5 |
Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0 |
Total: | Fatalities: 5 / Occupants: 5 |
Aircraft damage: | Damaged beyond repair |
Location: | Mount Sernio ( Italy)
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Phase: | En route (ENR) |
Nature: | Military |
Departure airport: | ? |
Destination airport: | ? |
Narrative:The Dakota III, operated by the 267 Sqdn RAF Transport Command, impacted a mountain top in Northern Italy during a supply drop for partisan forces.
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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.