Last updated: 7 December 2021
| Status: | |
| Date: | Monday 18 September 1944 |
| Type: |  Douglas Dakota III (DC-3) |
| Operator: | Royal Air Force - RAF |
| Registration: | KG570 |
| MSN: | 13162 |
| First flight: | 1944 |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Damaged beyond repair |
| Location: | Dodewaard ( Netherlands)
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| Phase: | En route (ENR) |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Broadwell RAF Station, United Kingdom |
| Broadwell RAF Station, United Kingdom |
Crashed during Operation Market Garden.
Whilst engaged upon a glider towing operation to a landing zone near Arnhem the aircraft was attacked by an anti-aircraft battery at 14:21 hrs, 6 minutes before reaching the landing zone. A fire erupted on the airctraft and the Horsa glider was released.
The pilot made a wheels-up forced landing.
Classification:
Shot down from the ground Forced landing outside airport
Sources:
» Verliesregister 1939-1945 : Alle militaire vliegtuigverliezen in Nederland tijdens de Tweede Wereldoorlog - 1944 / Studiegroep Luchtoorlog 1939-1945Photos
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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.
