Accident Douglas C-47A-90-DL (DC-3) 43-15660,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 338966
 

Date:Monday 25 December 1944
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic DC3 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Douglas C-47A-90-DL (DC-3)
Owner/operator:United States Army Air Force - USAAF
Registration: 43-15660
MSN: 20126
Year of manufacture:1944
Engine model:Pratt & Whitney R-1830-92
Fatalities:Fatalities: 4 / Occupants: 4
Aircraft damage: Destroyed, written off
Category:Accident
Location:5 km SE Châteaudun-Advanced Landing Ground A-39 -   France
Phase: Initial climb
Nature:Military
Departure airport:Châteaudun-Advanced Landing Ground A-39 (LFOC)
Destination airport:
Narrative:
Crashed shortly after takeoff.

Sources:

Aviation Archaeological Investigation and Research (AAIR)
France-Crashes 39-45

Images:


photo (c) USAAF; near Châteaudun-Advanced Landing Ground A-39; December 1944


photo (c) USAAF; near Châteaudun-Advanced Landing Ground A-39; December 1944

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