Incident Overview
Date: Tuesday 19 September 1944
Aircraft Type: Douglas C-47A-5-DK (DC-3)
Owner/operator: United States Army Air Force – USAAF
Registration Number: 42-108837
Location: SW of Retie –
ÿ Belgium
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 5
Component Affected: C-47 aircraftC-47 aircraft
A C-47 operated on a glider tow mission from Chilbolton was shot down by anti-aircraft fire during Operation Market Garden.A C-47 operated on a glider tow mission from Chilbolton was shot down by anti-aircraft fire during Operation Market Garden.
Description
Crashed during Operation Market Garden when it was shot down by anti-aircraft fire. The C-47 operated on a glider tow mission from Chilbolton.
Primary Cause
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