Narrative:
Crashed.
» Aviation Archaeological Investigation and Research (AAIR)
| Status: | |
| Date: | Friday 6 April 1945 |
| Type: |  Douglas C-47A-15-DL (DC-3) |
| Operator: | United States Army Air Force - USAAF |
| Registration: | 42-23393 |
| MSN: | 9255 |
| First flight: | 1943 |
| Engines: | 2 Pratt & Whitney R-1830-92 |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 4 / Occupants: 4 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 4 / Occupants: 4 |
| Aircraft damage: | Damaged beyond repair |
| Location: | 19 km (11.9 mls) NW of Malmedy ( Belgium)
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| Phase: | En route (ENR) |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Poix-Advanced Landing Ground B-44, France |
| Frankfurt/Eschborn Advanced Landing Ground Y-74, Germany |
Crashed.
Sources:
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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 Poix-Advanced Landing Ground B-44 to Frankfurt/Eschborn Advanced Landing Ground Y-74 as the crow flies is 310 km (194 miles).
Distance from Poix-Advanced Landing Ground B-44 to Frankfurt/Eschborn Advanced Landing Ground Y-74 as the crow flies is 310 km (194 miles).
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