Crash of a Douglas C-47A-35-DL Skytrain in Uden

Date & Time: Sep 23, 1944 at 1200 LT
Type of aircraft:
Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3)
Operator:
Registration:
42-23935
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Supply
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Plain, Valley
MSN:
9797
YOM:
1943
Location:
Uden
North Brabant
Country:
Netherlands
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
While taking part to a supply mission over Holland, the aircraft was shot down by the German Flak. All four crew members were able to bail out before the aircraft crashed in a field. All four crew were later recovered.
Probable cause:
Shot down by the German Flak.

Crash of a Vickers 416 Wellington IC in Uden

Date & Time: Sep 11, 1942 at 0135 LT
Type of aircraft:
Vickers 416 Wellington IC
Operator:
Registration:
R1297
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Bombing
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
Upper Heyford - Upper Heyford
Location:
Uden
North Brabant
Country:
Netherlands
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
5
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The airplane departed RAF Upper Heyford 2100LT on September 10 on an operation to Düsseldorf. Approaching the target area, it was shot down by the German Flak and later abandoned by the crew. The airplane crashed in Uden and was destroyed. All five crew members parachuted to safety and became PoW.
Crew:
Sgt William Sidney Harrison, pilot,
P/O Eric James Seaman, observer,
Sgt Eric Lockwood, wireless operator,
Sgt Philip Nelson Faber, air gunner,
Sgt Frederick Arthur Andrew Browne, air gunner.
Probable cause:
Shot down by the German Flak.
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