Last updated: 1 December 2021
| Status: | |
| Date: | Saturday 24 March 1945 |
| Type: |  Douglas C-47A-40-DL (DC-3) |
| Operator: | United States Army Air Force - USAAF |
| Registration: | 42-24038 |
| MSN: | 9900 |
| First flight: | 1943 |
| Engines: | 2 Pratt & Whitney R-1830-92 |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 5 / Occupants: 5 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 5 / Occupants: 5 |
| Aircraft damage: | Damaged beyond repair |
| Location: | 3 km (1.9 mls) NW of Wesel ( Germany)
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| Phase: | En route (ENR) |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Mourmelon Airport (LFXM), France |
| Mourmelon Airport (LFXM), France |
Shot down during Rhein crossing (Operation Varsity). The tail was blown off and the aircraft crashed.
Classification:
Shot down from the groundLoss of control
Sources:
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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.
