Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3) crash, Nov 19, 1944 (25 killed)
Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3) accident on November 19, 1944 near Brighton East Sussex, United Kingdom with 25 fatalities. Cause: Flying at minimum...
- Date: November 19, 1944
- Aircraft: Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3)
- Location: Brighton East Sussex, United Kingdom
- Fatalities: 25
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: Flying at minimum altitude and minimum visibility, the aircraft was probably forced into the ground by turbulent weather, possibly a downdraft, while descending after clearing a hill.
A USAAF C 47 struck a hill near Falmer, north of Brighton, Sussex, on 19 November 1944 in low cloud and poor visibility. Twenty five people were killed, and five injured survivors were rescued.