Douglas DC-3 crash, Jan 10, 1945 (3 killed), Sileby Leice...
Douglas DC-3 accident on January 10, 1945 near Sileby Leicestershire, United Kingdom with 3 fatalities. Cause: Carburettor icing was the primary cause...
- Date: January 10, 1945
- Aircraft: Douglas DC-3
- Location: Sileby Leicestershire, United Kingdom
- Fatalities: 3
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: Carburettor icing was the primary cause of the accident.
A 108 OTU Douglas Dakota IV crashed in heavy snow in Leicestershire on 10 January 1945, killing all three crew: Warrant Officer Frederick Edward Henry Dobson, Sergeant Edgar James Wilmot and Sergeant Ronald James Hillsdon.