ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 338320
| Date: | Tuesday 10 April 1945 |
| Time: | 12:25 |
| Type: |  Douglas C-47A-75-DL (DC-3) |
| Owner/operator: | United States Army Air Force - USAAF |
| Registration: | 42-101020 |
| MSN: | 19483 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1944 |
| Engine model: | Pratt & Whitney R-1830-92 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 5 / Occupants: 5 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed, written off |
| Category: | UI |
| Location: | Wenigenlupnitz Advanced Landing Ground R-1 (EIB) -
 Germany
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Dreux-Vernouillet Airfield (XDR/LFON) |
| Wenigenlupnitz Advanced Landing Ground R-1 (EIB/EDGE) |
The lead airplane of a resupply formation, 42-101020, was on the final approach to Wenigenlupnitz Advanced Landing Ground R-1, Germany about to land when the control personnel shot a red flare, so the pilot pulled up and went again to make another approach. The other aircraft landed safely but 42-101020 was hit by fire from enemy fighter planes.
Trailing smoke the C-47 hit the ground and burst into flames.
Sources:
MACR 13476
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