Incident Overview
Date: Wednesday 20 September 1944
Aircraft Type: Douglas C-47A-DL (DC-3)
Owner/operator: United States Army Air Force – USAAF
Registration Number: 42-32927
Location: unknown –
ÿ Unknown country
Phase of Flight: Unknown
Status: Aircraft missing, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 4
Component Affected: AircraftAircraft
Category: Accident
A Dutch aircraft crashed during a resupply mission to Nijmegen in the Netherlands during Operation Market Garden, resulting from flak damage.A Dutch aircraft crashed during a resupply mission to Nijmegen in the Netherlands during Operation Market Garden, resulting from flak damage.
Description
The aircraft crashed after being hit by flak during a resupply mission to the Nijmegen area in the Netherlands as part of Operation Market Garden.
Source of Information
http://www.absa3945.com/Avions%20divers/Boucey/42-32927.htmhttp://www.absa3945.com/Avions%20divers/Boucey/42-32927.htmPrimary Cause
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