Incident Overview
Date: Sunday 17 September 1944
Aircraft Type: Douglas C-47A-15-DK Skytrain
Owner/operator: United States Army Air Force – USAAF – 441TCG/302TCS
Registration Number: 42-92904
Location: Heihoek, Gassel, Noord-Brabant –
ÿ Netherlands
Phase of Flight: Combat
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 4
Component Affected: Aircraft crewAircraft crew
Category: Accident
A crew member of a returning aircraft was struck by a blizzard, specifically a ‘Flak’ projectile, during Operation Market Garden. The aircraft returned to allied territory.A crew member of a returning aircraft was struck by a blizzard, specifically a ‘Flak’ projectile, during Operation Market Garden. The aircraft returned to allied territory.
Description
Hit by Flak on the return flight during Operation Market Garden. The crew returned to allied territory.
Source of Information
https://verliesregister.studiegroepluchtoorlog.nl/ahome/lossregister/results?sglo=T4074https://verliesregister.studiegroepluchtoorlog.nl/ahome/lossregister/results?sglo=T4074Primary Cause
Blizzard conditions and impact from a ‘Flak’ projectile.Blizzard conditions and impact from a ‘Flak’ projectile.Share on:
