Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3) crash, Aug 30, 1945 (14 killed)
Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3) accident on August 30, 1945 near Vaison-la-Romaine Vaucluse, France with 14 fatalities. Cause: The pilot took off against...
- Date: August 30, 1945
- Aircraft: Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3)
- Location: Vaison-la-Romaine Vaucluse, France
- Fatalities: 14
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: The pilot took off against a warning in very bad weather, then lost control in violent thunderstorms.
Dakota IV KJ974 of 24 Squadron RAF took off from Malta in very bad weather despite a warning. In violent thunderstorms it lost control at about 600 feet and broke up in the air, and the wreckage fell near Crestet, south of Vaison-la-Romaine. All 14 people aboard were killed.