Incident Overview
Date: Monday 18 September 1944
Aircraft Type: Douglas Dakota III (DC-3)
Owner/operator: 512 Sqn RAF
Registration Number: KG570
Location: De Panoven – De Vree at Dodewaard, Gelderland –
ÿ Netherlands
Phase of Flight: Combat
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 4
Component Affected: AircraftAircraft
During Operation Market Garden, a glider towing operation resulted in a forced landing by an anti-aircraft battery. An aircraft fire occurred, and the Horsa glider was released. The pilot initiated a wheels-up landing.During Operation Market Garden, a glider towing operation resulted in a forced landing by an anti-aircraft battery. An aircraft fire occurred, and the Horsa glider was released. The pilot initiated a wheels-up landing.
Description
Crashed during Operation Market Garden. Whilst engaged upon a glider towing operation to a landing zone near Arnhem the aircraft was attacked by an anti-aircraft battery at 14:21 hrs, 6 minutes before reaching the landing zone. A fire erupted on the aircraft and the Horsa glider was released. The pilot made a wheels-up forced landing. Crew: F/Lt Stanley Woolgrove BRYANT (110866) RAFVR Evader F/O Joseph Henry PARRY (143657) RAFVR Evader F/Lt Albert Ernest SAUNDERS (89578) RAFVR Evader S/Ldr George Trevor SOUTHGATE (40953) RAF Evader
Source of Information
https://verliesregister.studiegroepluchtoorlog.nl/ahome/lossregister/results?sglo=T4097https://verliesregister.studiegroepluchtoorlog.nl/ahome/lossregister/results?sglo=T4097Primary Cause
Anti-aircraft battery fire during a glider towing operation.Anti-aircraft battery fire during a glider towing operation.Share on:
