Incident Overview
Date: Tuesday 19 September 1944
Aircraft Type: Douglas C-47A-75-DL (DC-3)
Owner/operator: United States Army Air Force – USAAF
Registration Number: 42-100885
Location: NE of Brugge –
ÿ Belgium
Phase of Flight: Unknown
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 5
Component Affected: Right wingRight wing
An aircraft was struck by flak northeast of Brugge, Belgium, resulting in a fire on the right wing. The pilot successfully brought the aircraft down near Brussels, Belgium.An aircraft was struck by flak northeast of Brugge, Belgium, resulting in a fire on the right wing. The pilot successfully brought the aircraft down near Brussels, Belgium.
Description
The aircraft was on a resupply mission to Groesbeek in the Netherlands when it was hit by flak northeast of Brugge, Belgium. A fire broke out on the right hand wing. The copilot bailed out but the fire then went out. The pilot then brought the plane down at or near Brussels, Belgium.
Primary Cause
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