Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3) crash, Jun 6, 1944 (5 killed)
Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3) accident on June 6, 1944 near Chef-du-Pont Manche, France with 5 fatalities.
- Date: June 6, 1944
- Aircraft: Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3)
- Location: Chef-du-Pont Manche, France
- Fatalities: 5
- Phase of flight: En route
C 47 42-100876 of the 506th Parachute Infantry Regiment was hit by flak in the Picauville area on D Day. The paratroopers jumped, and the aircraft burned and nosed in.