Incident Overview
Date: Saturday 24 March 1945
Aircraft Type: Douglas C-47A-80-DL (DC-3)
Owner/operator: United States Army Air Force – USAAF
Registration Number: 43-15251
Location: 11 km ESE of Rees –
ÿ Germany
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: / Occupants: 21
Component Affected: AircraftAircraft
Category: Accident
On December 13, 1944, a squadron of American paratroopers was shot down during a crossing of the Rhine River, Operation Varsity. The fate of the men remains unknown.On December 13, 1944, a squadron of American paratroopers was shot down during a crossing of the Rhine River, Operation Varsity. The fate of the men remains unknown.
Description
Shot down during Rhein crossing (Operation Varsity). Fate of paratroopers unknown.
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