Incident Overview
Date: Tuesday 18 January 1944
Aircraft Type: Douglas C-47A-70-DL (DC-3)
Owner/operator: United States Army Air Force – USAAF
Registration Number: 42-100696
Location: within Myanmar –
ÿ Myanmar
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 9 / Occupants: 9
Component Affected: C-47A aircraftC-47A aircraft
Category: Accident
A C-47A aircraft crashed and caught fire during a supply drop mission from Dinjan, India to Myanmar at coordinates 26,19øN, 97,41øE. The location identified by Army Signal Corps as NY6851.A C-47A aircraft crashed and caught fire during a supply drop mission from Dinjan, India to Myanmar at coordinates 26,19øN, 97,41øE. The location identified by Army Signal Corps as NY6851.
Description
The C-47A operated on a supply drop mission from Dinjan, India to a location in Myanmar at 26,19øN, 97,41øE. It crashed and caught fire. Location described by Army Signal Corps as ‘NY6851’.
Primary Cause
Possible mechanical failure or pilot error during flight.Possible mechanical failure or pilot error during flight.Share on:
