Incident Overview
Date: Thursday 25 May 1944
Aircraft Type: Douglas C-47A-65-DL (DC-3)
Owner/operator: United States Army Air Force – USAAF
Registration Number: 42-100614
Location: N of Tezpur –
ÿ India
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 10 / Occupants: 13
Component Affected: Primary fuel pumpPrimary fuel pump
Category: Accident
A serious aviation incident occurred during a meat shuttle flight between Calcutta and Dinjan, India. The aircraft experienced a catastrophic failure of the primary fuel pump, resulting in loss of thrust and subsequent loss of control.A serious aviation incident occurred during a meat shuttle flight between Calcutta and Dinjan, India. The aircraft experienced a catastrophic failure of the primary fuel pump, resulting in loss of thrust and subsequent loss of control.
Description
Crashed during a meat shuttle flight between Calcutta and Dinjan, India.
Source of Information
https://www.miac47burmawwii.org/42-100614.html, http://www.aviationarchaeology.com/src/db.asphttps://www.miac47burmawwii.org/42-100614.html, http://www.aviationarchaeology.com/src/db.aspPrimary Cause
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