Accident Douglas Dakota III (DC-3) FZ655, Tuesday 24 October 1944
ASN logo
 
This information is added by users of ASN. Neither ASN nor the Flight Safety Foundation are responsible for the completeness or correctness of this information. You can contribute by submitting additional or updated information.

Date:Tuesday 24 October 1944
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic DC3 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Douglas Dakota III (DC-3)
Owner/operator:437 Sqn RCAF
Registration: FZ655
MSN: 12214
Year of manufacture:1943
Fatalities:Fatalities: 4 / Occupants: 5
Other fatalities:0
Aircraft damage: Aircraft missing, written off
Category:Accident
Location:Saint-Pol-sur-Mer -   France
Phase: En route
Nature:Military
Departure airport:Antwerpen-Deurne Airport (ANR/EBAW)
Destination airport:Blakehill Farm RAF Station
Narrative:
Crashed at Saint-Pol-sur-Mer.

Sources:

rafcommands.com
The Douglas DC-1/DC-2/DC-3 - the first seventy years / J.M. Gradidge

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
19-Mar-2025 07:10 tachel Updated [Operator, ]

Corrections or additions? ... Edit this accident description

The Aviation Safety Network is an exclusive service provided by:
Quick Links:

CONNECT WITH US: FSF on social media FSF Facebook FSF Twitter FSF Youtube FSF LinkedIn FSF Instagram

©2025 Flight Safety Foundation

1920 Ballenger Av, 4th Fl.
Alexandria, Virginia 22314
www.FlightSafety.org