Incident Overview
Date: Monday 18 September 1944
Aircraft Type: Douglas C-47A-15-DK Skytrain
Owner/operator: United States Army Air Force – USAAF
Registration Number: 42-92839
Location: Rhenen –
ÿ Netherlands
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 5
Component Affected: Avro Lancaster bombersAvro Lancaster bombers
Category: Accident
A squadron of British aircraft was involved in a mid-air collision during Operation Market Garden, resulting in significant damage and loss of life.A squadron of British aircraft was involved in a mid-air collision during Operation Market Garden, resulting in significant damage and loss of life.
Description
Crashed during Operation Market Garden.
Source of Information
http://www.defensie.nl/binaries/defensie/documenten/brochures/2008/04/08/verliesregister-1944/verliesregister-1944.pdf, http://www.joebaugher.com/usaf_serials/usafserials.html, http://en.tracesofwar.com/article/43395/Crash-Location-C47-42-92839.htmhttp://www.defensie.nl/binaries/defensie/documenten/brochures/2008/04/08/verliesregister-1944/verliesregister-1944.pdf, http://www.joebaugher.com/usaf_serials/usafserials.html, http://en.tracesofwar.com/article/43395/Crash-Location-C47-42-92839.htmPrimary Cause
Collision between two British Avro Lancaster bombers.Collision between two British Avro Lancaster bombers.Share on:
