Incident Overview
Date: Tuesday 19 September 1944
Aircraft Type: Douglas C-47A-15-DK (DC-3)
Owner/operator: United States Army Air Force – USAAF
Registration Number: 42-92919
Location: near Arnhem –
ÿ Netherlands
Phase of Flight: Unknown
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: / Occupants:
Component Affected: RAF Spitfires and Hurricanes aircraft.RAF Spitfires and Hurricanes aircraft.
Category: Accident
A squadron of RAF Spitfires and Hurricanes crashed during Operation Market Garden near Arnhem, Netherlands. The incident resulted in significant casualties among the pilots and ground crew.A squadron of RAF Spitfires and Hurricanes crashed during Operation Market Garden near Arnhem, Netherlands. The incident resulted in significant casualties among the pilots and ground crew.
Description
Crashed during Operation Market Garden near Arnhem, Netherlands.
Primary Cause
Mechanical failure ? likely a propeller malfunction ? is the most probable cause.Mechanical failure ? likely a propeller malfunction ? is the most probable cause.Share on:
