Incident Overview
Date: Saturday 23 June 1945
Aircraft Type: Douglas C-47B-1-DL (DC-3)
Owner/operator: United States Army Air Force – USAAF
Registration Number: 43-16195
Location: 28 km SSE of Ledo Airfield –
ÿ Myanmar
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 25 / Occupants: 25
Component Affected: Aircraft control surfaces, navigation systems, and potentially the aircraft’s altitude sensor.Aircraft control surfaces, navigation systems, and potentially the aircraft’s altitude sensor.
Category: Accident
A small aircraft experienced a significant loss of altitude during a descent in mountainous terrain. The aircraft was transmitting a distress signal, indicating a potential emergency.A small aircraft experienced a significant loss of altitude during a descent in mountainous terrain. The aircraft was transmitting a distress signal, indicating a potential emergency.
Description
Crashed in mountainous terrain.
Source of Information
http://www.aviationarchaeology.com/src/db.asphttp://www.aviationarchaeology.com/src/db.aspPrimary Cause
Loss of control due to adverse weather conditions, specifically mountainous terrain and potentially reduced visibility.Loss of control due to adverse weather conditions, specifically mountainous terrain and potentially reduced visibility.Share on:
