Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3) crash, Jul 27, 1944 (22 killed)
Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3) accident on July 27, 1944 near Mull of Galloway Wigtownshire, United Kingdom with 22 fatalities. Cause: Controlled flight...
- Date: July 27, 1944
- Aircraft: Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3)
- Location: Mull of Galloway Wigtownshire, United Kingdom
- Fatalities: 22
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: Controlled flight into terrain in fog and poor visibility, as the pilots were unaware of how close they were to the terrain and tried to climb too late.
A United States Army Air Forces Douglas C 47A (42-93038) flying from Filton via Prestwick, Iceland and Greenland toward New York struck the Mull of Galloway in Wigtownshire, Scotland, on 27 July 1944. It was carrying 17 wounded servicemen and five crew, and all 22 were killed.