Incident Overview
Date: Tuesday 19 September 1944
Aircraft Type: Douglas C-47A-10-DK Skytrain
Owner/operator: United States Army Air Force – USAAF – 442TCG/303Sq
Registration Number: 42-92739
Location: Landing Zone W near Son, Noord-Brabant –
ÿ Netherlands
Phase of Flight: Combat
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 4
Component Affected: AircraftAircraft
A British aircraft was struck by flak during Operation Market Garden, resulting in a crash near LZ ‘W’.A British aircraft was struck by flak during Operation Market Garden, resulting in a crash near LZ ‘W’.
Description
Crashed during Operation Market Garden. The aircraft was hit by flak, caught fire and crashed near LZ “W”.
Source of Information
https://verliesregister.studiegroepluchtoorlog.nl/ahome/lossregister/results?sglo=T4173, http://www.joebaugher.com/usaf_serials/usafserials.htmlhttps://verliesregister.studiegroepluchtoorlog.nl/ahome/lossregister/results?sglo=T4173, http://www.joebaugher.com/usaf_serials/usafserials.htmlPrimary Cause
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