Descripción:
The C-47 operated on a transport flight from Honington to Melsbroek Advanced Landing Ground B-58, Belgium. It was believed to have been shot down by Allied anti-aircraft fire. Other aircraft on a similar flight had reported being shot at near Dunkirk.
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| Estado: | |
| Fecha: | martes 24 octubre 1944 |
| Tipo: |  Douglas C-47-DL (DC-3) |
| Operador: | United States Army Air Force - USAAF |
| Registración: | 41-18627 |
| Numéro de série: | 4788 |
| Año de Construcción: | 1942 |
| Tripulación: | Fatalidades: 4 / Ocupantes: 4 |
| Pasajeros: | Fatalidades: 0 / Ocupantes: 0 |
| Total: | Fatalidades: 4 / Ocupantes: 4 |
| Daños en la Aeronave: | Anulado |
| Consecuencias: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Ubicación: | cerca Dunkirk ( Francia)
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| Fase: | Desconocido (UNK) |
| Naturaleza: | Militar |
| Aeropuerto de Salida: | Honington RAF Station (BEQ/EGXH), Reino Unido |
| Melsbroek Advanced Landing Ground B-58 (EBMB), Bélgica |
The C-47 operated on a transport flight from Honington to Melsbroek Advanced Landing Ground B-58, Belgium. It was believed to have been shot down by Allied anti-aircraft fire. Other aircraft on a similar flight had reported being shot at near Dunkirk.
Fuentes:
» The Douglas DC-1/DC-2/DC-3 - the first seventy years / J.M. Gradidge» MACR
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Map
This map shows the airport of departure and the intended destination of the flight. The line between the airports does not display the exact flight path.
Distance from Honington RAF Station to Melsbroek Advanced Landing Ground B-58 as the crow flies is 300 km (187 miles).
Distance from Honington RAF Station to Melsbroek Advanced Landing Ground B-58 as the crow flies is 300 km (187 miles).
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.
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