Incident Overview
Date: Tuesday 18 January 1944
Aircraft Type: Douglas C-47-DL (DC-3)
Owner/operator: United States Army Air Force – USAAF
Registration Number: 41-19476
Location: Fort Hertz Valley –
ÿ Myanmar
Phase of Flight: Unknown
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 7 / Occupants: 7
Component Affected: C-47 transport aircraftC-47 transport aircraft
A C-47 transport aircraft, assigned 2nd Troop Carrier Squadron, lost contact during a food packet drop mission to Burma. It was last seen at approximately 11:37 hours, shortly before being shot down by enemy fighters.A C-47 transport aircraft, assigned 2nd Troop Carrier Squadron, lost contact during a food packet drop mission to Burma. It was last seen at approximately 11:37 hours, shortly before being shot down by enemy fighters.
Description
The C-47, 41-19476, assigned 2nd Troop Carrier Squadron, departed Dinjan, India, on food packet drop mission to Burma. It was last seen at about 11:37 hours, before it was shot down by enemy fighters.
Primary Cause
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