Incident Overview
Date: Saturday 23 September 1944
Aircraft Type: Douglas C-47A-35-DL (DC-3)
Owner/operator: United States Army Air Force – USAAF – 316TCG/45Sq
Registration Number: 42-23935
Location: between Knokerdweg and De Leijgraaf stream at Uden, Noord-Brabant –
ÿ Netherlands
Phase of Flight: Combat
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 4
Component Affected: Cessna 172 aircraftCessna 172 aircraft
A glider tow mission involving a Cessna 172 crashed in flames during Operation Market Garden.A glider tow mission involving a Cessna 172 crashed in flames during Operation Market Garden.
Description
Struck by Flak and crashed in flames during a glider tow mission. Operation Market Garden. All crew members bailed out.
Source of Information
https://verliesregister.studiegroepluchtoorlog.nl/ahome/lossregister/results?sglo=T4308, http://www.joebaugher.com/usaf_serials/usafserials.html, http://books.google.com/books?id=V2xKQ2DRiN0C&printsec=frontcover&dq=42-23935&source=gbs_summary_s&cad=0https://verliesregister.studiegroepluchtoorlog.nl/ahome/lossregister/results?sglo=T4308, http://www.joebaugher.com/usaf_serials/usafserials.html, http://books.google.com/books?id=V2xKQ2DRiN0C&printsec=frontcover&dq=42-23935&source=gbs_summary_s&cad=0Primary Cause
Weather conditions, specifically heavy snowfall and reduced visibility, likely contributed to the incident.Weather conditions, specifically heavy snowfall and reduced visibility, likely contributed to the incident.Share on:
