Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3) crash, Apr 14, 1944, Rechits...

Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3) accident on April 14, 1944 near Rechitsa Gomel voblast, Belarus with no fatalities.

Aeroflot C 47 CCCP-L877 was hit by anti aircraft fire while flying at 180 meters near the Dnepr bridge at Rechitsa. The pilot made a forced landing near the Uza railway station, where the aircraft caught fire and burned out. Two crew were injured and the others escaped unhurt.

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