CG-4A Troop and Cargo Glider Crash

Combat glider crashed and burned from 2,000 feet with 5,000 people watching.

The Waco CG-4A combat glider was one of the most dangerous airplanes in World War II. They landed on the Normandy beaches with no weaponry and no engines. One crash nearly stopped their production, the moments before pictured here. The wings snapped off at a height of 2,000 feet and all the men inside perished. Over 5,000 people witnessed the tragic event...