Estado: | |
Fecha: | sábado 24 marzo 1945 |
Tipo: | Douglas Dakota III (DC-3) |
Operador: | Royal Air Force - RAF |
Registración: | FZ649 |
Numéro de série: | 12207 |
Año de Construcción: | 1944 |
Tripulación: | Fatalidades: 3 / Ocupantes: 4 |
Pasajeros: | Fatalidades: 0 / Ocupantes: 0 |
Total: | Fatalidades: 3 / Ocupantes: 4 |
Daños en la Aeronave: | Anulado |
Consecuencias: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
Ubicación: | cerca Wesel ( Alemania)
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Fase: | En ruta (ENR) |
Naturaleza: | Militar |
Aeropuerto de Salida: | ? |
Aeropuerto de Llegada: | ? |
Descripción:The Dakota III, FZ649, took part in the Rhine crossing operation. FZ649 released its glider but was then hit in a fuel tank by flak. The wireless operator baled out of the burning aircraft but three other crew members were killed when the aircraft broke up in the air.
Fuentes:
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Battle of Britain Monument» The Douglas DC-1/DC-2/DC-3 - the first seventy years / J.M. Gradidge
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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.