Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3) crash, Mar 24, 1945 (3 killed)
Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3) accident on March 24, 1945 near Wesel North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany with 3 fatalities. Cause: German flak shot the...
- Date: March 24, 1945
- Aircraft: Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3)
- Location: Wesel North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
- Fatalities: 3
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: German flak shot the aircraft down during the approach to Wesel.
An RAF C 47 FZ649 taking part in Operation Varsity was shot down by German flak while approaching Wesel on 24 March 1945. Three crew were killed, and the wireless operator bailed out and survived.