ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 339429
| Date: | Tuesday 19 September 1944 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Douglas C-47A-45-DL (DC-3) |
| Owner/operator: | United States Army Air Force - USAAF |
| Registration: | 42-24127 |
| MSN: | 9989 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1943 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 4 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed, written off |
| Category: | UI |
| Location: | near Kasterlee -
 Belgium
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Welford RAF Station |
| Welford RAF Station |
The C-47 was on a glider towing mission when it came under heavy anti-aircraft, small arms and 20 mm fire from the ground. The left engine and fuel tanks were hit and the entire undersection of the fuselage was aflame. The glider cut loose and two of the four crew members bailed out safely.
Sources:
http://scarletboy44.tumblr.com/
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