Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3) crash, Dec 16, 1944 (3 killed)
Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3) accident on December 16, 1944 near Lawrenceville-George AAF Illinois, United States with 3 fatalities. Cause: The aircraft...
- Date: December 16, 1944
- Aircraft: Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3)
- Location: Lawrenceville-George AAF Illinois, United States
- Fatalities: 3
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: The aircraft hit treetops on its final approach at night.
A USAAF C 47 returning to base at Lawrenceville George AAF after a formation training mission crashed in flames on a night approach on 16 December 1944. All three crew were killed.