Mid-air collision Accident Douglas C-47A-80-DL (DC-3) 43-15122,
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Date:Thursday 30 November 1944
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Type:Silhouette image of generic DC3 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Douglas C-47A-80-DL (DC-3)
Owner/operator:United States Army Air Force - USAAF
Registration: 43-15122
MSN: 19588
Year of manufacture:1944
Engine model:Pratt & Whitney R-1830-92
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants:
Other fatalities:6
Aircraft damage: Unknown, repaired
Category:Accident
Location:Rance -   Belgium
Phase: Unknown
Nature:Military
Departure airport:Asch Advanced Landing Ground Y-29 (EBSL)
Destination airport:Laon-Couvron Air Base (Advanced Landing Ground A-70)
Narrative:
Two Douglas C-47A transport aircraft were involved in a mid-air collision over Rance, Belgium. One aircraft (43-15131; msn 19597) crashed, killing six.
The other aircraft, 43-15122 (msn 19588), landed safely.

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Aviation Archaeological Investigation and Research (AAIR)

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