Flugunfall 01 NOV 1945 einer Douglas C-47A-20-DK (DC-3) 42-93041

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Datum:	Donnerstag 1 November 1945
Zeit:	15:30 BST
Flugzeugtyp:	Douglas C-47A-20-DK (DC-3)
Fluggesellschaft:	United States Army Air Force - USAAF
Kennzeichen:	42-93041
Werknummer:	12909
Baujahr:	1944
Triebwerk:	2 Pratt & Whitney R-1830-92
Besatzung:	Todesopfer: 4 / Insassen: 4
Fluggäste:	Todesopfer: 22 / Insassen: 26
Gesamt:	Todesopfer: 26 / Insassen: 30
Sachschaden:	Zerstört
Konsequenzen:	Written off (damaged beyond repair)
Unfallort:	nahe Herrenalb ( Deutschland)
Flugphase:	Während des Fluges (ENR)
Betriebsart:	Militär
Flug von:	Bovingdon RAF Station, Großbritannien
Flug nach:	Schleißheim Airfield (EDNX), Deutschland

Unfallbericht:
The aircraft flew into the side of a mountain. The pilot was climbing through an overcast and struck the mountain.

Informationsquelle:

» Bayerische Flugzeug-Historiker e.V.
» USAAS-USAAC-USAAF-USAF Aircraft Serial Numbers--1908 to Present / Joe Baugher

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This map shows the airport of departure and the intended destination of the flight. The line between the airports does not display the exact flight path.
Distance from Bovingdon RAF Station to Schleißheim Airfield as the crow flies is 940 km (588 miles).

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.

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