Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3) crash, Apr 6, 1949 (7 killed)

Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3) accident on April 6, 1949 near Pirsogianni Epirus, Greece with 7 fatalities. Cause: Shot down by enemy fire.

A C 47 on a supply mission to Greek government troops in the Pirsogianni area was flying at low height. It was hit by enemy artillery and crashed in mountainous terrain, killing all seven crew.

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