Incident Overview
Date: Tuesday 3 April 1945
Aircraft Type: Douglas C-47A-80-DL (DC-3)
Owner/operator: United States Army Air Force – USAAF
Registration Number: 43-15179
Location: near Ettinghausen –
ÿ Germany
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 6 / Occupants: 6
Component Affected: C-47 transport planeC-47 transport plane
A C-47 transport plane was shot down by German fighter aircraft during a supply flight to Germany.A C-47 transport plane was shot down by German fighter aircraft during a supply flight to Germany.
Description
The C-47 transport plane operated on a supply flight to Germany. It was shot down by German fighter.
Primary Cause
German fighter aircraft engagement.German fighter aircraft engagement.Share on:
