Incident Overview
Date: Tuesday 19 September 1944
Aircraft Type: Douglas C-47A-65-DL Skytrain
Owner/operator: United States Army Air Force – USAAF
Registration Number: 42-100555
Location: Son –
ÿ Netherlands
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 5
Component Affected: Aircraft engine and fuselage.Aircraft engine and fuselage.
A C-47 passenger aircraft was shot down during Operation Market Garden, involving a glider tow mission near Landing Zone ‘W’ in Son. The aircraft sustained damage from tracers and a fire between the right engine and fuselage, leading to a left descending turn and subsequent crash.A C-47 passenger aircraft was shot down during Operation Market Garden, involving a glider tow mission near Landing Zone ‘W’ in Son. The aircraft sustained damage from tracers and a fire between the right engine and fuselage, leading to a left descending turn and subsequent crash.
Description
Shot down during Operation Market Garden. The C-47 was involved in a glider tow mission. It was 8 miles from Landing Zone “W” (near Son) when it was hit by tracers. A fire erupted between the right engine and fuselage. The pilot continued to the Landing Zone and released the glider. The aircraft then made a left descending turn and crashed.
Source of Information
http://www.joebaugher.com/usaf_serials/usafserials.html, http://www.defensie.nl/binaries/defensie/documenten/brochures/2008/04/08/verliesregister-1944/verliesregister-1944.pdfhttp://www.joebaugher.com/usaf_serials/usafserials.html, http://www.defensie.nl/binaries/defensie/documenten/brochures/2008/04/08/verliesregister-1944/verliesregister-1944.pdfPrimary Cause
Tracer fire and engine damage during a glider tow mission.Tracer fire and engine damage during a glider tow mission.Share on:
