Incident Overview
Date: Sunday 17 September 1944
Aircraft Type: Douglas C-47A-15-DK Skytrain
Owner/operator: United States Army Air Force – USAAF – 437TCG/86Sq
Registration Number: 42-108884
Location: between Neterselseweg road and Het Bosch hamlet; Bladel, Noord-Brabant –
ÿ Netherlands
Phase of Flight: Combat
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 4 / Occupants: 5
Component Affected: CockpitCockpit
A C-47 aircraft was shot down during Operation Market Garden. The cockpit was struck by flak, resulting in a crash. One crew member successfully bailed out.A C-47 aircraft was shot down during Operation Market Garden. The cockpit was struck by flak, resulting in a crash. One crew member successfully bailed out.
Description
Shot down during Operation Market Garden. The cockpit was struck by flak and the C-47 crashed in flames. One crew member who was just outside the cockpit managed to bail out.
Source of Information
https://verliesregister.studiegroepluchtoorlog.nl/ahome/lossregister/results?sglo=T4068https://verliesregister.studiegroepluchtoorlog.nl/ahome/lossregister/results?sglo=T4068Primary Cause
Flak damage during Operation Market Garden.Flak damage during Operation Market Garden.Share on:
