Incident Overview
Date: Saturday 23 December 1944
Aircraft Type: Douglas C-47A-DL (DC-3)
Owner/operator: United States Army Air Force – USAAF
Registration Number: 43-30731
Location: S of Mgster –
ÿ Belgium
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 4
Component Affected: C-47 transport planeC-47 transport plane
A C-47 transport plane crashed near Mgster, Belgium, resulting from enemy ground fire during a supply drop mission.A C-47 transport plane crashed near Mgster, Belgium, resulting from enemy ground fire during a supply drop mission.
Description
The C-47 transport plane operated on a supply drop mission from Welford RAF Station to a drop zone in Belgium. The aircraft was hit by enemy ground fire and crashed near Mgster, Belgium.
Primary Cause
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