Incident Overview
Date: Sunday 17 September 1944
Aircraft Type: Douglas C-47A-70-DL (DC-3)
Owner/operator: United States Army Air Force – USAAF – 437TCG/83Sq
Registration Number: 42-100801
Location: on a farm at Neterselseweg at Bladel; Noord-Brabant –
ÿ Netherlands
Phase of Flight: Combat
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 4 / Occupants: 4
Component Affected: No. 2 engineNo. 2 engine
A C-47 aircraft was towing a glider during Operation Market Garden. A no. 2 engine was struck by flak, causing the glider to be released and the aircraft to lose control.A C-47 aircraft was towing a glider during Operation Market Garden. A no. 2 engine was struck by flak, causing the glider to be released and the aircraft to lose control.
Description
The C-47 was towing a glider during Operation Market Garden. The no. 2 engine was hit by flak. The glider was released and the C-47 crashed out of control.
Source of Information
https://verliesregister.studiegroepluchtoorlog.nl/ahome/lossregister/results?sglo=T4064, http://www.joebaugher.com/usaf_serials/usafserials.htmlhttps://verliesregister.studiegroepluchtoorlog.nl/ahome/lossregister/results?sglo=T4064, http://www.joebaugher.com/usaf_serials/usafserials.htmlPrimary Cause
Flak damage to the no. 2 engine.Flak damage to the no. 2 engine.Share on:
