Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3) crash, Nov 17, 1944 (2 killed)
Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3) accident on November 17, 1944 near Lawrenceville-George AAF Illinois, United States with 2 fatalities. Cause: The pilots...
- Date: November 17, 1944
- Aircraft: Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3)
- Location: Lawrenceville-George AAF Illinois, United States
- Fatalities: 2
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
- Cause: The pilots were probably distracted by the undercarriage problem and did not notice the power lever had moved rearward.
A USAAF C 47 crashed in a field shortly after take off from George Field near Lawrenceville, Illinois, on the night of 17 November 1944 during a circular training flight. Both pilots were killed and the aircraft was destroyed.