Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3) crash, Feb 3, 1946 (6 killed)
Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3) accident on February 3, 1946 near Mt Cold Fell Cumbria, United Kingdom with 6 fatalities. Cause: Controlled flight into...
- Date: February 3, 1946
- Aircraft: Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3)
- Location: Mt Cold Fell Cumbria, United Kingdom
- Fatalities: 6
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: Controlled flight into terrain
RAF Dakota KG502 of No. 1383 Transport Conversion Unit was on a night navigation exercise and was returning to its airfield when it struck the north western ridge of Cold Fell, about 7 miles from the airfield. The wreck burned and all six occupants were killed.