Incident Overview
Date: Saturday 24 March 1945
Aircraft Type: Douglas Dakota III (DC-3)
Owner/operator: Royal Air Force – RAF
Registration Number: FZ649
Location: near Wesel –
ÿ Germany
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 4
Component Affected: Aircraft structure (specifically fuel tank).Aircraft structure (specifically fuel tank).
A Dakota III aircraft, FZ649, participated in the Rhine crossing operation when it was struck by fuel tank damage caused by flak. The wireless operator lost contact, and three crew members perished as the aircraft broke up in the air.A Dakota III aircraft, FZ649, participated in the Rhine crossing operation when it was struck by fuel tank damage caused by flak. The wireless operator lost contact, and three crew members perished as the aircraft broke up in the air.
Description
The Dakota III, FZ649, took part in the Rhine crossing operation. FZ649 released its glider but was then hit in a fuel tank by flak. The wireless operator baled out of the burning aircraft but three other crew members were killed when the aircraft broke up in the air.
Source of Information
http://www.bbm.org.uk/Chew.htmhttp://www.bbm.org.uk/Chew.htmPrimary Cause
Flak damage caused by flak.Flak damage caused by flak.Share on:
