ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 185635
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| Date: | Sunday 17 September 1944 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Airspeed Horsa I |
| Owner/operator: | RAF |
| Registration: | RJ113 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 23 / Occupants: 23 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Farrington Gurney -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Keevil |
The glider, engaged in operation Market Garden with destination Arnhem, the Netherlands, exploded midair.
The two pilots and 21 parachutists died in the crash.
Sources:
https://paradata.org.uk/content/double-hills-market-garden-memorial
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 21-Mar-2016 20:32 | gerard57 | Added |
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