Incident Overview
Date: Monday 9 August 1943
Aircraft Type: Consolidated C-87 Liberator Express
Owner/operator: United States Army Air Force – USAAF
Registration Number: 42-107259
Location: SE of Donli, Arunachal Pradesh –
ÿ India
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 5 / Occupants: 5
Component Affected: Aircraft engine and control systems.Aircraft engine and control systems.
Category: Accident
A C-87 aircraft crashed into a forested hillside at an altitude of 8018 feet. The incident resulted in significant damage to the aircraft and surrounding terrain.A C-87 aircraft crashed into a forested hillside at an altitude of 8018 feet. The incident resulted in significant damage to the aircraft and surrounding terrain.
Description
The C-87 crashed into a forested hillside at an altitude of 8018 feet.
Primary Cause
Mechanical failure during flight.Mechanical failure during flight.Share on:
