Incident Overview
Date: Thursday 21 September 1944
Aircraft Type: Douglas C-47A-85-DL (DC-3)
Owner/operator: United States Army Air Force – USAAF – 315TCG/310TCS
Registration Number: 43-15612
Location: Reeth, Elst, Gelderland –
ÿ Netherlands
Phase of Flight: Combat
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 5 / Occupants: 5
Component Affected: Light Utility AircraftLight Utility Aircraft
Category: Accident
Operation Market Garden was disrupted by a sudden blizzard, resulting in a crash-landing of a British Light Utility aircraft. Pilot K.H. Wakley and Co-Pilot 2/Lt. B.W. Borth were involved. Navigator M.C. Beerman was present as a navigator. Engineer M.R. Ludvikson was operating the radio. T/Sgt. M.L. Richards was the radio operator, and S/Sgt. C.L. Javorsky was the signaler.Operation Market Garden was disrupted by a sudden blizzard, resulting in a crash-landing of a British Light Utility aircraft. Pilot K.H. Wakley and Co-Pilot 2/Lt. B.W. Borth were involved. Navigator M.C. Beerman was present as a navigator. Engineer M.R. Ludvikson was operating the radio. T/Sgt. M.L. Richards was the radio operator, and S/Sgt. C.L. Javorsky was the signaler.
Description
Operation Market Garden. Hit by Flak during paratrooper mission and crash-landed. Pilot 2/Lt. K.H. Wakley Co-Pilot 2/Lt. B.W. Borth Navigator 2/Lt. M.C. Beerman Engineer T/Sgt. M.R. Ludvikson Radio Operator S/Sgt. C.L. Javorsky
Source of Information
http://www.harringtonmuseum.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/Aircraft-lost-on-Allied-Forces-Special-Duty-Operations.pdf, https://verliesregister.studiegroepluchtoorlog.nl/ahome/lossregister/results?sglo=T4254, http://www.joebaugher.com/usaf_serials/usafserials.htmlhttp://www.harringtonmuseum.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/Aircraft-lost-on-Allied-Forces-Special-Duty-Operations.pdf, https://verliesregister.studiegroepluchtoorlog.nl/ahome/lossregister/results?sglo=T4254, http://www.joebaugher.com/usaf_serials/usafserials.htmlPrimary Cause
Sudden blizzard conditions caused a loss of visibility and control, leading to a crash-landing.Sudden blizzard conditions caused a loss of visibility and control, leading to a crash-landing.Share on:
