ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 338534
| Date: | Wednesday 14 March 1945 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Douglas C-47A-70-DL (DC-3) |
| Owner/operator: | United States Army Air Force - USAAF |
| Registration: | 42-100781 |
| MSN: | 19244 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1943 |
| Engine model: | Pratt & Whitney R-1830-92 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 4 / Occupants: 4 |
| Other fatalities: | 6 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed, written off |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | near Prosnes -
 France
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Prosnes Advanced Landing Ground A-79 |
| Prosnes Advanced Landing Ground A-79 |
A formation of 42 C-47 transport planes took off from Reims airfield A-79 for a practice paratroop and paradrop mission.
During the exercise the right hand propeller of 42-100781 separated from the engine. The airplane lost altitude and struck several paratroopers on the way down. The airplane crashed, killing all four crew members and six paratroopers./
Sources:
Aviation Archaeological Investigation and Research (AAIR)
http://www.airbornetroopcarrier.com
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