Incident Overview
Date: Thursday 26 April 1945
Aircraft Type: Douglas C-47A-90-DL (DC-3)
Owner/operator: United States Army Air Force – USAAF
Registration Number: 43-15800
Location: Muse Airfield –
ÿ Myanmar
Phase of Flight: Take off
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 23
Component Affected: Aircraft fuselage and wings.Aircraft fuselage and wings.
Category: Accident
An aircraft impacted terrain immediately after lifting off the runway, resulting in a post-impact fire.An aircraft impacted terrain immediately after lifting off the runway, resulting in a post-impact fire.
Description
The aircraft impacted terrain immediately after lifting off the runway. A post-impact fire erupted.
Source of Information
http://www.aviationarchaeology.com/src/db.asp, http://www.comcar.org/3rd_ComCar/10th_crew_stories/a_oneill_incident_at_mu_se.htmhttp://www.aviationarchaeology.com/src/db.asp, http://www.comcar.org/3rd_ComCar/10th_crew_stories/a_oneill_incident_at_mu_se.htmPrimary Cause
Terrain impact following takeoff.Terrain impact following takeoff.Share on:
