Incident Overview
Date: Saturday 9 December 1944
Aircraft Type: Douglas C-47A-25-DK (DC-3)
Owner/operator: United States Army Air Force – USAAF
Registration Number: 42-108942
Location: within Myanmar –
ÿ Myanmar
Phase of Flight: Unknown
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: / Occupants:
Component Affected: Aircraft engine.Aircraft engine.
Category: Accident
A commercial aircraft crashed in Myanmar, resulting in fatalities.A commercial aircraft crashed in Myanmar, resulting in fatalities.
Description
Hit tree and crashed within Myanmar.
Primary Cause
Mechanical failure during takeoff.Mechanical failure during takeoff.Share on:
