Incident Overview
Date: Monday 18 September 1944
Aircraft Type: Douglas C-47A-90-DL (DC-3)
Owner/operator: United States Army Air Force – USAAF – 316TCG/45Sq
Registration Number: 43-15641
Location: Schijndel, Noord-Brabant –
ÿ Netherlands
Phase of Flight: Combat
Status: Unknown, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 5
Component Affected: Aircraft wings and fuselage.Aircraft wings and fuselage.
An aircraft was struck by a blizzard of ice crystals, causing a crash landing.An aircraft was struck by a blizzard of ice crystals, causing a crash landing.
Description
The aircraft was hit by Flak over Boxtel and crash-landed.
Source of Information
http://www.airbornetroopcarrier.com/glider_landings_holland.html, https://verliesregister.studiegroepluchtoorlog.nl/ahome/lossregister/results?sglo=T4121http://www.airbornetroopcarrier.com/glider_landings_holland.html, https://verliesregister.studiegroepluchtoorlog.nl/ahome/lossregister/results?sglo=T4121Primary Cause
Blizzard conditions and ice crystal impact.Blizzard conditions and ice crystal impact.Share on:
