Incident Overview
Date: Saturday 23 September 1944
Aircraft Type: Douglas C-47B-1-DK (DC-3)
Owner/operator: United States Army Air Force – USAAF
Registration Number: 43-48400
Location: Oirschotsebaan, Oisterwijk, Noord-Brabant –
ÿ Netherlands
Phase of Flight: Combat
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 5
Component Affected: C-47B gliderC-47B glider
A C-47B glider was damaged by German anti-aircraft fire while towing near Oisterwijk, resulting in a forced landing.A C-47B glider was damaged by German anti-aircraft fire while towing near Oisterwijk, resulting in a forced landing.
Description
The C-47B glider towing plane was damaged after being hit by German anti-aircraft fire. A forced landing was carried out on the heath near Oisterwijk.
Source of Information
https://verliesregister.studiegroepluchtoorlog.nl/ahome/lossregister/results?sglo=T4309, http://www.joebaugher.com/usaf_serials/usafserials.html, http://www.oisterwijk-marketgarden.com/the_crash_landing_of_dakota_43-48400_in_oisterwijk.htmlhttps://verliesregister.studiegroepluchtoorlog.nl/ahome/lossregister/results?sglo=T4309, http://www.joebaugher.com/usaf_serials/usafserials.html, http://www.oisterwijk-marketgarden.com/the_crash_landing_of_dakota_43-48400_in_oisterwijk.htmlPrimary Cause
German anti-aircraft fire.German anti-aircraft fire.Share on:
