The Medevac was transporting 15 wounded soldiers (6 German POW and 9 American soliders) from France to Italy.The plane crashed on Mont Pelat, the highest mountain in the westernmost part of the Mercantour National Park.
The Medevac was transporting 15 wounded soldiers (6 German POW and 9 American soliders) from France to Italy when a violent storm was encountered. The pilot lost control of the plane and it crashed on the side of Mont Pelat, the highest mountain in the westernmost part of the Mercantour National Park.