Incident Overview
Date: Saturday 23 December 1944
Aircraft Type: Douglas C-47B-10-DK (DC-3)
Owner/operator: United States Army Air Force – USAAF
Registration Number: 43-48938
Location: Marcouray –
ÿ Belgium
Phase of Flight: Unknown
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 4 / Occupants: 5
Component Affected: AircraftAircraft
A passenger-carrying aircraft was shot down by enemy anti-aircraft fire near Bastogne, Belgium. The aircraft crashed and burned.A passenger-carrying aircraft was shot down by enemy anti-aircraft fire near Bastogne, Belgium. The aircraft crashed and burned.
Description
Shot down by enemy anti-aircraft fire at Marcouray near Bastogne, Belgium. The passenger bailed out before the airplane crashed and burned.
Primary Cause
Enemy anti-aircraft fire.Enemy anti-aircraft fire.Share on:
