Incident Overview
Date: Wednesday 11 August 1943
Aircraft Type: Douglas C-53 (DC-3)
Owner/operator: China National Aviation Corporation – CNAC
Registration Number: 48
Location: Fort Hertz valley –
ÿ Myanmar
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 3
Component Affected: First engineFirst engine
Category: Accident
A Japanese fighter plane is suspected of shooting down a commercial aircraft due to a severe fire affecting the aircraft’s first engine. The fire rapidly spread, causing significant structural damage, culminating in the collapse of the left wing.A Japanese fighter plane is suspected of shooting down a commercial aircraft due to a severe fire affecting the aircraft’s first engine. The fire rapidly spread, causing significant structural damage, culminating in the collapse of the left wing.
Description
Presumed shot by a Japanese fighter plane. The no. 1 engine was on fire and the fire spread until the wing structure was compromised. The left wing collapsed and fell off.
Primary Cause
Fire affecting the first engine of a commercial aircraft.Fire affecting the first engine of a commercial aircraft.Share on:
