Incident Overview
Date: Sunday 17 September 1944
Aircraft Type: Douglas C-47A-75-DL Skytrain (DC-3)
Owner/operator: United States Army Air Force – USAAF – 441TCG/99Sq
Registration Number: 42-100863
Location: Linden, Noord-Brabant –
ÿ Netherlands
Phase of Flight: Combat
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 5 / Occupants:
Component Affected: AircraftAircraft
A paratrooper aircraft was shot down during Operation Market Garden. All paratroopers except one successfully evacuated before the aircraft crashed in flames.A paratrooper aircraft was shot down during Operation Market Garden. All paratroopers except one successfully evacuated before the aircraft crashed in flames.
Description
Shot down during Operation Market Garden. All paratroopers except one were able to leave the aircraft before it crashed in flames.
Source of Information
https://verliesregister.studiegroepluchtoorlog.nl/ahome/lossregister/results?sglo=T4070https://verliesregister.studiegroepluchtoorlog.nl/ahome/lossregister/results?sglo=T4070Primary Cause
Aircraft malfunction/crash during Operation Market Garden.Aircraft malfunction/crash during Operation Market Garden.Share on:
