Incident Overview
Date: Sunday 17 December 1944
Aircraft Type: Junkers Ju-52/3mg8e
Owner/operator: Luftwaffe
Registration Number: G6+EV
Location: –
ÿ Unknown country
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 4 / Occupants: 4
Component Affected: Aircraft engineAircraft engine
Category: Accident
A four-member crew of a KC-97 transport aircraft was lost during the Battle of the Bulge. All four individuals were missing from the aircraft.A four-member crew of a KC-97 transport aircraft was lost during the Battle of the Bulge. All four individuals were missing from the aircraft.
Description
Crashed in support of the Battle of the Bulge. All four crew members MIA.
Source of Information
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