Incident Overview
Date: Tuesday 26 December 1944
Aircraft Type: Douglas C-47B-5-DK (DC-3)
Owner/operator: United States Army Air Force – USAAF
Registration Number: 43-48718
Location: S of Bastogne –
ÿ Belgium
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 6
Component Affected: Aircraft cockpitAircraft cockpit
An aircraft was struck by flak and ground machine gun fire during a supply drop mission in Belgium, resulting in the death of one crew member and the failure of one crew member’s parachute.An aircraft was struck by flak and ground machine gun fire during a supply drop mission in Belgium, resulting in the death of one crew member and the failure of one crew member’s parachute.
Description
The aircraft was hit by flak and ground machine gun fire during a supply drop mission in Belgium. All crew bailed out after a fire erupted in the cockpit. One crew member’s parachute did not open and the other was killed by enemy machine gun fire from the ground.
Primary Cause
Flak and ground machine gun fire during a supply drop mission.Flak and ground machine gun fire during a supply drop mission.Share on:
