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| Date: | mercredi 11 novembre 1942 |
| Type/Sous-type: |  Douglas C-47-DL (DC-3) |
| Compagnie: | United States Army Air Force - USAAF |
| Immatriculation: | 41-18353 |
| Numéro de série: | 4391 |
| Année de Fabrication: | 1942 |
| Equipage: | victimes: 0 / à bord: 5 |
| Passagers: | victimes: 0 / à bord: 10 |
| Total: | victimes: 0 / à bord: 15 |
| Dégats de l'appareil: | Perte Totale |
| Conséquences: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Lieu de l'accident: | ca 400 km off Lisbon, Portugal ( Océan Atlantique)
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| Phase de vol: | En vol (ENR) |
| Nature: | Militaire |
| Aéroport de départ: | Lands End Airport (LEQ/EGHC), Royaume Uni |
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The C-47 transport plane, 41-18353, operated on a mission to fly British paratroopers from England for the invasion and occupation of North Africa.
The aircraft became lost after flying through a severe storm for five hours over sea. The crew eventually located a ship. They circled the ship for while until a ditching was carried out. All on board were rescued.
Sources:
» The Douglas DC-1/DC-2/DC-3 - the first seventy years / J.M. GradidgePhotos
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