Last updated: 21 October 2021
| Status: | |
| Date: | Saturday 16 December 1944 |
| Type: |  Douglas C-47A-70-DL (DC-3) |
| Operator: | United States Army Air Force - USAAF |
| Registration: | 42-100732 |
| MSN: | 19195 |
| First flight: | 1943 |
| Engines: | 2 Pratt & Whitney R-1830-92 |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Aircraft fate: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Location: | 10 km (6.3 mls) from Orléans ( France)
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| Phase: | Approach (APR) |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | ? |
| Orléans/Bricy Advanced Landing Ground A-50 (ORE/LFOJ), France |
The aircraft descended through overcast and hit the ground. The aircraft bounced and crash-landed, bursting into flames.
The aircraft reportedly suffered erroneous altimeter indications.
Sources:
» Aviation Archaeological Investigation and Research (AAIR)Photos
accident date: 16-12-1944
type: Douglas C-47A (DC-3)
registration: 42-100732
accident date: 16-12-1944
type: Douglas C-47A (DC-3)
registration: 42-100732
accident date: 16-12-1944
type: Douglas C-47A (DC-3)
registration: 42-100732
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.
