Incident Overview
Date: Friday 18 February 1944
Aircraft Type: Douglas C-47A-70-DL (DC-3)
Owner/operator: United States Army Air Force – USAAF
Registration Number: 42-100693
Location: Fort Hertz –
ÿ Myanmar
Phase of Flight: Unknown
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 6 / Occupants: 8
Component Affected: C-47A aircraftC-47A aircraft
Category: Accident
A C-47A aircraft, registration 42-100693, of the 315th Troop Carrier Squadron, 10th Air Force, crashed during a food dropping mission to allied troops at Laawng, Burma. Two drop crew members survived.A C-47A aircraft, registration 42-100693, of the 315th Troop Carrier Squadron, 10th Air Force, crashed during a food dropping mission to allied troops at Laawng, Burma. Two drop crew members survived.
Description
The C-47A, 42-100693, of the 315th Troop Carrier Squadron, 10th Air Force, departed the air base at Sookerating, India, on a food dropping mission to allied troops at Laawng, Burma. The aircraft crashed and two drop crew members survived.
Source of Information
https://www.miac47burmawwii.org/42-83920-b-42-100693.htmlhttps://www.miac47burmawwii.org/42-83920-b-42-100693.htmlPrimary Cause
Mechanical failure during flight.Mechanical failure during flight.Share on:
