ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 186723
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| Date: | Sunday 17 September 1944 |
| Time: | |
| Type: | Waco CG-4A |
| Owner/operator: | United States Army Air Forces (USAAF) |
| Registration: | 42-6140 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 7 / Occupants: 7 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Mariekerke, East Flanders -
 Belgium
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Ramsbury, UK |
| Son, near Eindhoven, the Netherlands |
Due to a mid-air collision with another glider which caused the trailer (filled with radio equipment and telephone wire) to break loose and shift forward, the Waco was out of control and went down. It hit trees on the edge of a field before smashing into the ground.
All 7 occupants died in the crash.
Sources:
http://www.usmilitariaforum.com/forums/index.php?/topic/1553-glider-monument-at-mariekerke-belgium/
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 24-Apr-2016 11:51 | gerard57 | Added |
| 09-Nov-2022 00:17 | Ron Averes | Updated [Location] |
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