Criminal Occurrence
Last updated: 19 June 2013
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| Fecha: | 17 SEP 1944 |
| Tipo: | Douglas C-47A-70-DL Skytrain |
| Operador: | United States Army Air Force - USAAF |
| Registración: | 42-100672 |
| Numéro de série: | 19135 |
| Año de Construcción: | 1943 |
| Tripulación: | Fatalidades: 0 / Ocupantes: 4 |
| Pasajeros: | Fatalidades: 6 / Ocupantes: 18 |
| Total: | Fatalidades: 6 / Ocupantes: 22 |
| Daños en la Aeronave: | Anulado |
| Consecuencias: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Ubicación: | Casteren (Holanda)
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| Fase: | En ruta (ENR) |
| Naturaleza: | Militar |
| Aeropuerto de Salida: | ? |
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Struck by flak during Operation Market Garden. All four crew members and twelve paratroopers bailed out. Six paratroopers were killed.
Fuentes:
» Verliesregister 1939-1945 : Alle militaire vliegtuigverliezen in Nederland tijdens de Tweede Wereldoorlog - 1944 / Studiegroep Luchtoorlog 1939-1945
» USAAS-USAAC-USAAF-USAF Aircraft Serial Numbers--1908 to Present / Joe Baugher
» Bond van Oud-Stoottroepers en Stoottroepers
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This information is not presented as the Flight Safety Foundation or the Aviation Safety Network’s opinion as to the cause of the accident. It is preliminary and is based on the facts as they are known at this time.
