Incident Overview
Date: Tuesday 19 September 1944
Aircraft Type: Douglas C-47B-1-DK (DC-3)
Owner/operator: United States Army Air Force – USAAF
Registration Number: 43-48355
Location: Best –
ÿ Netherlands
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 5
Component Affected: C-47B aircraftC-47B aircraft
A C-47B operated in Operation Market Garden, suffered a ground fire during a glider tow mission. The aircraft experienced a stall and nose-down position, resulting in three occupants exiting the plane with injuries.A C-47B operated in Operation Market Garden, suffered a ground fire during a glider tow mission. The aircraft experienced a stall and nose-down position, resulting in three occupants exiting the plane with injuries.
Description
The C-47B operated on a glider tow mission as part of Operation Market Garden. The airplane was hit by ground fire as it approach the glider release zone. The airplane pulled up into a stall. The nose then dropped and three occupants managed to bail out. The captain and copilot went down with the plane.
Source of Information
http://www.defensie.nl/binaries/defensie/documenten/brochures/2008/04/08/verliesregister-1944/verliesregister-1944.pdf, http://www.joebaugher.com/usaf_serials/usafserials.htmlhttp://www.defensie.nl/binaries/defensie/documenten/brochures/2008/04/08/verliesregister-1944/verliesregister-1944.pdf, http://www.joebaugher.com/usaf_serials/usafserials.htmlPrimary Cause
Ground fire during a glider tow mission.Ground fire during a glider tow mission.Share on:
