Incident Overview

Date: Saturday 5 May 1945
Aircraft Type: Douglas C-47B-5-DK (DC-3)
Owner/operator: United States Army Air Force – USAAF
Registration Number: 43-48869
Location: 64 km N of Chanyi – ÿ China
Phase of Flight: Unknown
Status: Aircraft missing, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: / Occupants:
Component Affected: Aircraft systems ? specifically, communication and tracking systems.Aircraft systems ? specifically, communication and tracking systems.
Category: Accident
The aircraft was reported as missing in service due to a lack of operational status.The aircraft was reported as missing in service due to a lack of operational status.

Description

Missing in service.

Source of Information

http://www.aviationarchaeology.com/src/db.asphttp://www.aviationarchaeology.com/src/db.asp

Primary Cause

Lack of operational status ? absence of communication or tracking.Lack of operational status ? absence of communication or tracking.

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