Incident Overview
Date: Monday 14 August 1944
Aircraft Type: Douglas DC-3-220A
Owner/operator: Deutsche Lufthansa
Registration Number: D-AAIE
Location: Stuttgart-Echterdingen Airport (STR) –
ÿ Germany
Phase of Flight: Standing
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0
Component Affected: The DC-3 passenger plane.The DC-3 passenger plane.
Category: Unlawful Interference
A DC-3 passenger plane, the ‘Mhrisch-Ostrau’, was severely damaged in a day attack by a USAAF Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress bomber near Echterdingen.A DC-3 passenger plane, the ‘Mhrisch-Ostrau’, was severely damaged in a day attack by a USAAF Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress bomber near Echterdingen.
Description
The DC-3 passenger plane named “Mhrisch-Ostrau” was damaged beyond repair during a day attack by a USAAF Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress bomber on Echterdingen.
Primary Cause
A day attack by a USAAF Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress bomber.A day attack by a USAAF Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress bomber.Share on:
