Incident Overview
Date: Thursday 15 June 1944
Aircraft Type: Douglas C-47A-80-DL (DC-3)
Owner/operator: United States Army Air Force – USAAF
Registration Number: 43-15371
Location: northern Myanmar –
ÿ Myanmar
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 4 / Occupants: 4
Component Affected: AircraftAircraft
Category: Accident
A commercial aircraft crashed on supply drop to Sookerating, India, resulting from a heavy rainstorm and poor visibility. The aircraft likely impacted a mountainside.A commercial aircraft crashed on supply drop to Sookerating, India, resulting from a heavy rainstorm and poor visibility. The aircraft likely impacted a mountainside.
Description
Crashed on supply drop to Sookerating, India from Tingkawk Sakan. The aircraft likely crashed into a mountainside. Last radio contact was at 26ø45’N 96ø25’E. Weather in the area was poor with low visibility during a heavy rainstorm.
Primary Cause
Heavy rainstorm and poor visibility during a storm.Heavy rainstorm and poor visibility during a storm.Share on:
