Incident Overview
Date: Saturday 23 December 1944
Aircraft Type: Douglas C-47A-30-DK (DC-3)
Owner/operator: United States Army Air Force – USAAF
Registration Number: 43-48056
Location: near Bastogne –
ÿ Belgium
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 6 / Occupants: 6
Component Affected: AircraftAircraft
An aircraft carrying a resupply load experienced a fire while descending from Membury, USAAF Station 466 to Chalgrove, USAAF Station 465. The aircraft fell away on fire in a left bank.An aircraft carrying a resupply load experienced a fire while descending from Membury, USAAF Station 466 to Chalgrove, USAAF Station 465. The aircraft fell away on fire in a left bank.
Description
The airplane operated on a resupply drop flight to Belgium. It departed from Membury USAAF Station 466 and was due to return to Chalgrove USAAF Station 465. A witness saw the airplane fall away on fire in a left bank, shortly after dropping the load.
Primary Cause
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