Incident Overview
Date: Thursday 21 September 1944
Aircraft Type: Douglas Dakota III (DC-3)
Owner/operator: 437 Sqn RCAF
Registration Number: KG489
Location: Everse Akkerpad, Sint-Oedenrode, Noord-Brabant –
ÿ Netherlands
Phase of Flight: Combat
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 8 / Occupants: 8
Component Affected: Dakota III aircraftDakota III aircraft
A Dakota III KG489, a transport aircraft, was struck by machine-gun and canon fire from Focke-Wulf Fw 190 fighters during Operation Market Garden. The aircraft crashed in flames near a farm along the Everse Akkerpad, near Sint-Oedenrode, Netherlands.A Dakota III KG489, a transport aircraft, was struck by machine-gun and canon fire from Focke-Wulf Fw 190 fighters during Operation Market Garden. The aircraft crashed in flames near a farm along the Everse Akkerpad, near Sint-Oedenrode, Netherlands.
Description
Dakota III KG489 was hit by machine-gun and canon fire from Focke-Wulf Fw 190 fighters. The aircraft operated on a resupply mission to Arnhem, Netherlands, during Operation Market Garden. The aircraft crashed in flames near a farm along the Everse Akkerpad, just east of Sint-Oedenrode.
Source of Information
https://verliesregister.studiegroepluchtoorlog.nl/ahome/lossregister/results?sglo=T4236, http://www.dalecressman.com/437-squadron–operation-market-garden.htmlhttps://verliesregister.studiegroepluchtoorlog.nl/ahome/lossregister/results?sglo=T4236, http://www.dalecressman.com/437-squadron–operation-market-garden.htmlPrimary Cause
Focke-Wulf Fw 190 fighter attacks.Focke-Wulf Fw 190 fighter attacks.Share on:
