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: 43-15256
Location: near Wesel –
ÿ Germany
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: / Occupants:
Component Affected: F-86 Sabre aircraftF-86 Sabre aircraft
Category: Accident
A French Air Force F-86 Sabre aircraft was shot down during Operation Varsity, a NATO military exercise in the Rhine region of Germany.A French Air Force F-86 Sabre aircraft was shot down during Operation Varsity, a NATO military exercise in the Rhine region of Germany.
Description
Shot down during Rhein crossing (Operation Varsity). No further details.
Primary Cause
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