DG475

On December 8, 1941 at 12:00 AM, DG475 experienced a crash involving Douglas DC-2, operated by Royal Air Force - RAF, with the event recorded near Hamata Red Sea.

The flight was categorized as military and the reported phase was flight at a desert crash site.

2 people were known to be on board, 1 fatalities were recorded, 1 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 50.0%.

Crew on board: 2, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 1, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is terrorism act, hijacking, sabotage. The aircraft was shot down by three German Messerschmitt Bf.110 and crashed in a desert area located 16 km northeast of Hamata, near the RAF LG-138. At least one passenger was killed and the aircraft crash landed and was written off. The aircraft was on its way to RAF LG-138 to deliver supply. Crew: F/Lt Howell, pilot, W/O David Lummie Lord, copilot.

Aircraft reference details include registration DG475, MSN 1410, year of manufacture 1935.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 24.2856°, 35.3767°.