Date:	Thursday 22 February 1945
Time:
Type:	Douglas C-47A-10-DK (DC-3)
Owner/operator:	United States Army Air Force - USAAF
Registration:	42-92742
MSN:	12576
Year of manufacture:	1944
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 4 / Occupants: 4
Aircraft damage:	Aircraft missing, written off
Category:	UI
Location:	unknown -   France
Phase:	En route
Nature:	Military
Departure airport:	Villacoublay Advanced Landing Ground A-42 (LFPV)
Destination airport:	Spanhoe-USAAF Station AAF-493

Narrative:
The aircraft departed from Spanhoe, England on 21 February 1945, flying to Welford Park, England and picking up a glider. The glider was towed to Advanced Landing Ground A-50 (Orléans) where the aircraft developed engine trouble and remained overnight. Departing A-50 on 22 February 1945, the aircraft proceeded to A-54 (Paris-Le Bourget) for the purpose of refueling. Not being able to procure fuel at A-54, the aircraft flew to A-42 (Villacoublay). The aircraft departed A-42 at 14:26 hours on 22 February 1945 for Spanhoe and no further knowledge of the airplane is available.

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