Incident Overview
Date: Thursday 21 September 1944
Aircraft Type: Douglas C-47A-20-DK Skytrain (DC-3)
Owner/operator: United States Army Air Force – USAAF
Registration Number: 42-93064
Location: somewhere in German-occupied territory –
ÿ Netherlands
Phase of Flight: Combat
Status: Aircraft missing, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 5
Component Affected: Small arms fireSmall arms fire
Category: Accident
A paratrooper unit during Operation Market Garden was struck by Flak and small arms fire in German-occupied territory in the Netherlands. The unit evaded capture.A paratrooper unit during Operation Market Garden was struck by Flak and small arms fire in German-occupied territory in the Netherlands. The unit evaded capture.
Description
Lost in German occupied territory in the Netherlands during Operation Market Garden. Paratrooper mission. Hit by Flak and small arms fire. The crew evaded capture.
Source of Information
https://verliesregister.studiegroepluchtoorlog.nl/ahome/lossregister/results?sglo=T4252A, http://www.joebaugher.com/usaf_serials/usafserials.htmlhttps://verliesregister.studiegroepluchtoorlog.nl/ahome/lossregister/results?sglo=T4252A, http://www.joebaugher.com/usaf_serials/usafserials.htmlPrimary Cause
Unknown ? Operation Market Garden involved complex and potentially chaotic air operations.Unknown ? Operation Market Garden involved complex and potentially chaotic air operations.Share on:
