1945 — Oct 30, USAAF C-47A transport crash into mountain near Cuneo, Italy         –all 15

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— 15  AP. “Americans Crash in Italy.” Times Recorder, Zanesville, OH.  11-4-1945, p. 7.

— 15  ASN.  Accident description. USAAF Douglas C-47A-70-DL…30 Oct 1945…near Cuneo.

— 15  Baugher, Joe. 1942 USAAF Serial Numbers (42-91974 to 42-110188).

Narrative Information

Aviation Safety Network, Flight Safety Foundation, Database, 1945, p. 125:

“Date:                          Tuesday 30 October 1945 [WWII in Europe ended May 8, 1945.]

“Type:                         Douglas C-47A-70-DL (DC-3)

“Operator:                   United States Army Air Force – USAAF

“Registration:              42-100829

“MSN:                         19292

“First flight:                1943

….

“Total:                         Fatalities: 15 / Occupants: 15

….

“Location:                   near Cuneo…Italy

“Phase:                        En route (ENR)

“Nature:                      Military

“Departure airport:      Neubiberg Airport…Germany

“Destination airport:   Nice Airport…France

“Narrative:                  Flew into the side of a mountain.”

Baugher, Joseph F.: “….Douglas C-47A-70-DL Skytrain….100829….Crashed with the aircraft struck high terrain above Cuneo, Italy, during a flight from Germany to Nice, France 30Lct45 (3 crew + 11 passengers killed, including 3 Red Cross nurses)…”

Newspaper

Nov 4, AP: “Milan, Italy, Nov. 2. – (AP) – An American plane crashed into a mountain near Cuneo Oct. 30 and all ]5 occupants were reported killed. The names were not announced.”  (Times Recorder, Zanesville, OH.  “Americans Crash in Italy.” 11-4-1945, p. 7.)

Sources

Associated Press. “Americans Crash in Italy.” Times Recorder, Zanesville, OH. 11-4-1945, p. 7. Accessed at:  http://www.newspaperarchive.com/FullPagePdfViewer.aspx?img=7506313

Aviation Safety Network, Flight Safety Foundation, Database, 1945, p. 125. United States Army Air Force Douglas C-47A-70-DL…30 Oct 1945…near Cuneo (Italy).  Accessed 11-27-2023 at: https://aviation-safety.net/database/record.php?id=19451030-0

Baugher, Joseph F. 1942 USAAF Serial Numbers (42-91974 to 42-110188). Last revised August 7, 2023. Accessed 11-27-23 at: https://www.joebaugher.com/usaf_serials/1942_5.html