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.
A USAAF C 47 towing two gliders during Operation Varsity was shot down by German flak while approaching Wesel on 24 March 1945. Two crew bailed out and survived, and three others were killed.