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While cruising in VFR mode over the region of Coventry at an altitude of 4,500 feet, the C-47 collided with a RAF Avro Anson registered VV243 and carrying four pilots under training. Following the collision, both aircraft went out of control, dove into the ground and crashed in Exhall, north of Coventry. All 14 occupants in both aircraft were killed. Probable cause (official findings): The accident was the result of a midair collision. Since neither aircraft took any apparent avoiding action it
Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3) · 10 fatalities