Incident Overview
Date: Saturday 24 March 1945
Aircraft Type: Douglas C-47A-80-DL (DC-3)
Owner/operator: United States Army Air Force – USAAF
Registration Number: 43-15092
Location: near Wesel –
ÿ Germany
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 4
Component Affected: AircraftAircraft
Category: Accident
A glider- towed aircraft was shot down by flak during a crossing of the Rhine River near Wesel, Germany. The intended release location was 1.5 miles north of Wesel.A glider- towed aircraft was shot down by flak during a crossing of the Rhine River near Wesel, Germany. The intended release location was 1.5 miles north of Wesel.
Description
Shot down by flak during Rhein crossing (Operation Varsity). The airplane operated on a glider tow flight out of Chteaudun, France. Intended location to release the glider was 1,5 mile NE of Wesel, Germany.
Primary Cause
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