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Douglas Dakota,  s/n 42-92656, s/n KG446Dakota 267 Sqn RAF in flight over Adria 1944

The Incident:

42- 92656 (MSN 12481) to RAF as Dakota III KG446.
Ditched in sea between Iceland and Britain during ferry flight March 6, 1944.
(Sources do not match. One says the plane was en route from Reykjavík to England, another that the plane was en route from Gander, New Zealand to Reykjavík.)

The Crew:

Kenneth W. Raper, Pilot Officer RCAF
James G. Bruen, Sargent RAFVR
Andrew Thorpe, Sargent RAFVR
The missing have no known grave and are all commemorated on the Ottawa Memorial.

The Aircraft:

Douglas C-47 Skytrain, Dakota type: C-47A-5-DK
Serial No: US 42-92656, UK S/N KG446,
c/n: 12481
Operator: RAF 45 Ferry Group

Details on aircraft: WikipediaYoutube.

Source:
USAF Serial Number Search Results
Douglas Production Record.
Canadian Warplane Heritage Museum, caspir.warplane.com