Crash of a Douglas C-47A-15-DK Skytrain in Bladel: 4 killed

Date & Time: Sep 17, 1944 at 1200 LT
Type of aircraft:
Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3)
Operator:
Registration:
42-108884
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Supply
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Plain, Valley
MSN:
12688
YOM:
1944
Location:
Bladel
North Brabant
Country:
Netherlands
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
5
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
4
Circumstances:
The crew was engaged in a supply mission when the aircraft was shot down by the German Flak while flying over The Netherlands. The aircraft dove into the ground and crashed in a field. Four crew members were killed while the fifth occupant was injured.
Probable cause:
Shot down by the German Flak.

Crash of a Douglas C-47A-70-DL Skytrain in Bladel: 4 killed

Date & Time: Sep 17, 1944 at 1200 LT
Type of aircraft:
Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3)
Operator:
Registration:
42-100801
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Supply
Survivors:
No
Site:
Plain, Valley
MSN:
19264
YOM:
1943
Location:
Bladel
North Brabant
Country:
Netherlands
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
4
Circumstances:
The aircraft was taking part to a supply mission and was towing a Horsa glider when it was hit by the German Flak. Bullets hit the right engine that caught fire. The pilot of the glider was able to cut the cable before the C-47 dove into the ground and crashed in a field. All four crew members were killed.
Probable cause:
Shot down by the German Flak.

Crash of a Handley Page H.P.63 Halifax V near Bladel: 6 killed

Date & Time: Jun 12, 1943 at 0152 LT
Type of aircraft:
Handley Page H.P.63 Halifax V
Operator:
Registration:
DK170
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Bombing
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
Linton-on-Ouse - Linton-on-Ouse
Location:
Bladel
North Brabant
Country:
Netherlands
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
7
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
6
Circumstances:
The airplane departed RAF Linton-on-Ouse at 2231LT on June 11 on an operation to Düsseldorf. Passing over the Netherlands, it was shot down by a German fighter and crashed 4 km south of Bladel. Six crew members were killed and one became PoW.
Crew:
Sgt Andrew James Normandale Wilson, pilot, †
Sgt Cyril Kitchener Burton, flight engineer, †
Sgt Jacob Domnitz, navigator, †
Sgt John Alexander Lobban, navigator,
Sgt James John Pawsey, wireless operator, †
Sgt Derek Bewlay Tibble, air gunner, †
F/Sgt Kenneth William Lawson, air gunner. †
Probable cause:
Shot down by a German fighter.
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