1944 Mull of Galloway Douglas C-47 crash
| Occurrence | |
|---|---|
| Date | 27 July 1944 |
| Summary | Controlled flight into terrain due to poor visibility |
| Site | Mull of Galloway, Wigtownshire, Scotland |
| Aircraft | |
| Aircraft type | Douglas C-47A Skytrain |
| Aircraft name | Dakota |
| Operator | United States Army Air Forces |
| Registration | 42-93038 |
| Flight origin | RAF Merryfield, Somerset |
| 1st stopover | Filton, England |
| 2nd stopover | Prestwick, Scotland |
| 3rd stopover | Keflavík, Iceland |
| 4th stopover | Godthåb, Greenland |
| 5th stopover | Gander, Canada |
| 6th stopover | Boston, Massachusetts |
| Destination | New York City, New York |
| Occupants | 22 |
| Passengers | 17 |
| Crew | 5 |
| Fatalities | 22 |
| Injuries | 0 |
| Survivors | 0 |
The 1944 Mull of Galloway Douglas C-47 crash occurred on 27 July 1944, when a Douglas C-47 Skytrain (military version of the DC-3), serial number 42-93038, crashed into cliffs at the Mull of Galloway in Wigtownshire, Scotland. All 22 people on board were killed.