Mid-air collision Accident Douglas C-47A-80-DL (DC-3) 43-15131,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 339086
 

Date:Thursday 30 November 1944
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic DC3 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Douglas C-47A-80-DL (DC-3)
Owner/operator:United States Army Air Force - USAAF
Registration: 43-15131
MSN: 19597
Year of manufacture:1944
Engine model:Pratt & Whitney R-1830-92
Fatalities:Fatalities: 6 / Occupants:
Aircraft damage: Destroyed, written off
Category:Accident
Location:Rance -   Belgium
Phase: Unknown
Nature:Military
Departure airport:Asch Advanced Landing Ground Y-29 (EBSL)
Destination airport:Laon-Couvron Air Base (Advanced Landing Ground A-70)
Narrative:
The aircraft crashed after a midair collision with Douglas C-47 43-15122 (c/n 19588).
The other aircraft landed safely.

Sources:

usaafdata.com
Aviation Archaeological Investigation and Research (AAIR)

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