Incident Overview
Date: Saturday 24 March 1945
Aircraft Type: Douglas C-47A-10-DK (DC-3)
Owner/operator: United States Army Air Force – USAAF
Registration Number: 42-108871
Location: near Wesel –
ÿ Germany
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 17
Component Affected: F-16 fighter jetF-16 fighter jet
Category: Accident
On December 10, 1991, a French Air Force F-16 fighter jet was shot down during a NATO military exercise crossing the Rhine River, Operation Varsity.On December 10, 1991, a French Air Force F-16 fighter jet was shot down during a NATO military exercise crossing the Rhine River, Operation Varsity.
Description
Shot down during Rhein crossing (Operation Varsity).
Primary Cause
Unknown ? Likely a malfunction or miscalculation during the exercise.Unknown ? Likely a malfunction or miscalculation during the exercise.Share on:
