Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3) crash, Jul 13, 1943 (4 killed)

Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3) accident on July 13, 1943 near Catania Sicily, Italy with 4 fatalities.

A USAAF C 47 on a supply drop mission was shot down by Italian flak while approaching Catania, Sicily, on 13 July 1943. It crashed into the Mediterranean Sea about 10 km northeast of the city, and all four crew were killed.

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