1944 Mull of Galloway Douglas C-47 crash

1944 Mull of Galloway Douglas C-47 crash
Occurrence
Date27 July 1944
SummaryControlled flight into terrain due to poor visibility
SiteMull of Galloway, Wigtownshire, Scotland
Aircraft
Aircraft typeDouglas C-47A Skytrain
Aircraft nameDakota
OperatorUnited States Army Air Forces
Registration42-93038
Flight originRAF Merryfield, Somerset
1st stopoverFilton, England
2nd stopoverPrestwick, Scotland
3rd stopoverKeflavík, Iceland
4th stopoverGodthåb, Greenland
5th stopoverGander, Canada
6th stopoverBoston, Massachusetts
DestinationNew York City, New York
Occupants22
Passengers17
Crew5
Fatalities22
Injuries0
Survivors0

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.