Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3) crash, Nov 26, 1944 (5 killed)
Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3) accident on November 26, 1944 near Leith Hill Surrey, United Kingdom with 5 fatalities. Cause: Controlled flight into...
- Date: November 26, 1944
- Aircraft: Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3)
- Location: Leith Hill Surrey, United Kingdom
- Fatalities: 5
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: Controlled flight into terrain in bad weather.
A USAAF C 47 in a formation of four flying from northern France to RAF Chalgrove struck Leith Hill in Surrey on 26 November 1944 after its crew descended in poor visibility. All five aboard were killed.