Incident Overview
Date: Thursday 21 September 1944
Aircraft Type: Douglas Dakota III (DC-3)
Owner/operator: 437 Sqn RCAF
Registration Number: KG387
Location: Sonse Heide, near Sonniuswijk hamlet, Son, Noord-Brabant –
ÿ Netherlands
Phase of Flight: Combat
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 5 / Occupants: 8
Component Affected: Focke-Wulfs aircraftFocke-Wulfs aircraft
A Focke-Wulfs Jagdgeschwader 26 aircraft was shot down during Operation Market Garden, departing for a re-supply mission. The aircraft took off at 13:14 LT.A Focke-Wulfs Jagdgeschwader 26 aircraft was shot down during Operation Market Garden, departing for a re-supply mission. The aircraft took off at 13:14 LT.
Description
Shot down during Operation Market Garden, by Focke-Wulfs of Jagdgeschwader 26. Takeoff at 13.14 LT for a re-supply mission.
Source of Information
http://www.marketgarden.com/database/roll1/view.php?id=1811, https://verliesregister.studiegroepluchtoorlog.nl/ahome/lossregister/results?sglo=T4235http://www.marketgarden.com/database/roll1/view.php?id=1811, https://verliesregister.studiegroepluchtoorlog.nl/ahome/lossregister/results?sglo=T4235Primary Cause
Unknown ? Possible aerial combat.Unknown ? Possible aerial combat.Share on:
