Incident Overview
Date: Saturday 24 March 1945
Aircraft Type: Douglas C-47A-75-DL (DC-3)
Owner/operator: United States Army Air Force – USAAF
Registration Number: 42-100875
Location: 11,3 km E of Rees –
ÿ Germany
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 4
Component Affected: C-47 Skytrain aircraftC-47 Skytrain aircraft
Category: Accident
On December 10, 1944, four Allied aircrews were shot down during a crossing of the Rhine River, Operation Varsity. Initially declared Missing in Action (MIA), two crew members later reappeared. The incident involved a single aircraft, a Douglas C-47 Skytrain.On December 10, 1944, four Allied aircrews were shot down during a crossing of the Rhine River, Operation Varsity. Initially declared Missing in Action (MIA), two crew members later reappeared. The incident involved a single aircraft, a Douglas C-47 Skytrain.
Description
Shot down during Rhein crossing (Operation Varsity). The four crew members were initially declared Missing in Action (MIA), but two later appeared to have survived.
Primary Cause
Unknown ? Possible misidentification of missing personnel.Unknown ? Possible misidentification of missing personnel.Share on:
