Incident Overview
Date: Monday 18 September 1944
Aircraft Type: Douglas C-47-DL (DC-3)
Owner/operator: United States Army Air Force – USAAF
Registration Number: 42-32806
Location: near De Horst –
ÿ Netherlands
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants:
Component Affected: Aircraft enginesAircraft engines
A Douglas C-47 aircraft was struck by German anti-aircraft fire while towing CG-4A gliders near Groesbeek, Netherlands. The aircraft was hit shortly after releasing the gliders, resulting in engine failure and a crash into a field, killing four cows.A Douglas C-47 aircraft was struck by German anti-aircraft fire while towing CG-4A gliders near Groesbeek, Netherlands. The aircraft was hit shortly after releasing the gliders, resulting in engine failure and a crash into a field, killing four cows.
Description
Douglas C-47 42-32806 was one of 40 aircraft towing a towing CG-4A gliders to LZ-T near Groesbeek in the Netherlands. During the flight the formation encountered flak in the coastal area and near s-Hertogenbosch. With small anti-aircraft guns of 20 mm, the Germans started shooting at the approaching airplanes. The aircraft was hit just after releasing the glider. Both engines quit. The aircraft force landed in a field, hitting and killing four cows.
Source of Information
http://www.airbornetroopcarrier.com/hollanddonaldcox53rdtcs.htmlhttp://www.airbornetroopcarrier.com/hollanddonaldcox53rdtcs.htmlPrimary Cause
German anti-aircraft fire during a flight near coastal areas and s-Hertogenbosch.German anti-aircraft fire during a flight near coastal areas and s-Hertogenbosch.Share on:
