ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 185671
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| Date: | Tuesday 12 December 1944 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Airspeed Horsa I |
| Owner/operator: | United States Army Air Force (USAAF)? |
| Registration: | 12 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 33 / Occupants: 33 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Greenham Common -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Greenham airbase |
| Greenham airbase |
The glider crashed on a training flight after the tail section broke off midair. Two pilots and 31 paratroopers died in the crash.
Sources:
http://www.greenhamcommonamericanservicesmemorial.com/horsa_glider_crash.html
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 22-Mar-2016 19:59 | gerard57 | Added |
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