Incident Overview
Date: Sunday 22 April 1945
Aircraft Type: Douglas C-47A-90-DL (DC-3)
Owner/operator: United States Army Air Force – USAAF
Registration Number: 43-15789
Location: 16 km from Lashio –
ÿ Myanmar
Phase of Flight: Unknown
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 3
Component Affected: Aircraft control surfaces and structural components of the aircraft.Aircraft control surfaces and structural components of the aircraft.
Category: Accident
A small aircraft experienced a significant impact upon a mountainous terrain, resulting in damage and potential loss of control.A small aircraft experienced a significant impact upon a mountainous terrain, resulting in damage and potential loss of control.
Description
Impacted a mountainside.
Source of Information
http://www.aviationarchaeology.com/src/db.asp, http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=266067http://www.aviationarchaeology.com/src/db.asp, http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=266067Primary Cause
Terrain conditions, including steep slopes and unstable ground, likely contributed to the impact.Terrain conditions, including steep slopes and unstable ground, likely contributed to the impact.Share on:
