Incident Overview
Date: Tuesday 19 September 1944
Aircraft Type: Douglas C-47A-15-DK Skytrain
Owner/operator: United States Army Air Force – USAAF
Registration Number: 42-92842
Location: Retie –
ÿ Belgium
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 5
Component Affected: AircraftAircraft
A twin-engine aircraft crashed during Operation Market Garden, resulting in the loss of three crewmen. The aircraft subsequently crashed at the Vlieerdreef in Retie, Belgium.A twin-engine aircraft crashed during Operation Market Garden, resulting in the loss of three crewmen. The aircraft subsequently crashed at the Vlieerdreef in Retie, Belgium.
Description
Crashed during Operation Market Garden after being struck by flak in the area of Reusel, Netherlands. Three crewmen bailed out safely and the aircraft crashed at the Vlieerdreef in Retie, Belgium.
Source of Information
https://www.bhic.nl/ontdekken/verhalen/neergestorte-vliegtuigen-in-reusel-1940-1945, http://www.joebaugher.com/usaf_serials/usafserials.html, http://www.defensie.nl/binaries/defensie/documenten/brochures/2008/04/08/verliesregister-1944/verliesregister-1944.pdfhttps://www.bhic.nl/ontdekken/verhalen/neergestorte-vliegtuigen-in-reusel-1940-1945, http://www.joebaugher.com/usaf_serials/usafserials.html, http://www.defensie.nl/binaries/defensie/documenten/brochures/2008/04/08/verliesregister-1944/verliesregister-1944.pdfPrimary Cause
Flak strike.Flak strike.Share on:
