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Safety history

• February 19, 1949Accident

  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

  The accident was the result of a midair collision. Since neither aircraft took any apparent avoiding action it must be concluded that the pilot of the Anson did not see the Dakota and that the pilots of the Dakota did not see the Anson. Full accident record