Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3) crash, Oct 31, 1944 (4 killed)
Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3) accident on October 31, 1944 near Tournon-sur-Rhône Ardèche, France with 4 fatalities. Cause: Dense fog en route led the...
- Date: October 31, 1944
- Aircraft: Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3)
- Location: Tournon-sur-Rhône Ardèche, France
- Fatalities: 4
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: Dense fog en route led the captain to reduce altitude to attempt an emergency landing.
A USAAF C 47 came to rest in flames in a field at Tournon sur Rhône, about 20 km north of Valence, on 31 October 1944. All four crew were killed and the aircraft was destroyed.