Incident Overview
Date: Monday 8 January 1945
Aircraft Type: Douglas C-47B-1-DL (DC-3)
Owner/operator: United States Army Air Force – USAAF
Registration Number: 43-16184
Location: 63 km NW of Lashio –
ÿ Myanmar
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: / Occupants:
Component Affected: AircraftAircraft
Category: Accident
A fatal aviation accident occurred in Myanmar due to a collision with a mountain.A fatal aviation accident occurred in Myanmar due to a collision with a mountain.
Description
Hit mountain in Myanmar. Fatal accident.
Source of Information
http://www.aviationarchaeology.com/src/db.asphttp://www.aviationarchaeology.com/src/db.aspPrimary Cause
Mountain terrain and collision with a mountainous terrain.Mountain terrain and collision with a mountainous terrain.Share on:
