Date:	Tuesday 27 January 1948
Time:	15:30
Type:	Douglas C-47B-25-DK (DC-3)
Owner/operator:	United States Air Force - USAF
Registration:	44-76443
MSN:	32775/16027
Year of manufacture:	1945
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 11 / Occupants: 11
Aircraft damage:	Destroyed, written off
Category:	Accident
Location:	Montagne du Cheval-Blanc (Alpes-De-Haute-Provence) -   France
Phase:	En route
Nature:	Military
Departure airport:	Istres-Le Tubé Air Base (LFMI)
Destination airport:	Pisa-San Giusto Airport (PSA/LIRP)
Confidence Rating:	Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources

Narrative:
The USAF C-47 aircraft departed Istres-Le Tubé Air Base, France at 12:37 LT for a flight to Udine via Pisa, Italy. The pilot couldn't find his route because of a heavy snowstorm. He decided to return to Istres but the wind caused the aircraft to deviate significantly off course. The airplane flew into the side of a mountain 15:30 LT killing all occupants. The passengers were women and children of soldiers stationed at Udine. On 30th January, 1948 a B-17 Flying Fortress, searching for survivors, crashed at the same location. Nine occupants were killed and one survived.

Chroniques de Haute-Provence n° 354 (2005, 125e année), p 83-167.
Saskatoon Star-Phoenix 7 February 1948, p6 (photo)

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