Incident Overview
Date: Wednesday 27 December 1944
Aircraft Type: Douglas C-47A-25-DK (DC-3)
Owner/operator: United States Army Air Force – USAAF
Registration Number: 42-93801
Location: near Sibret –
ÿ Belgium
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: / Occupants:
Component Affected: GliderGlider
A glider tow mission to Bastogne, Belgium, resulted in a crash. The aircraft was reported as shot down.A glider tow mission to Bastogne, Belgium, resulted in a crash. The aircraft was reported as shot down.
Description
Crashed during glider tow mission to Bastogne, Belgium. Reportedly shot down.
Primary Cause
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