Incident Overview
Date: Wednesday 15 April 1953
Aircraft Type: Douglas C-47 (DC-3)
Owner/operator: Tatmadaw Lei (Burmese Air Force)
Location: unknown –
ÿ Myanmar
Phase of Flight: Unknown
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 12 / Occupants: 12
Component Affected: Douglas C-47 transport planeDouglas C-47 transport plane
A Douglas C-47 transport plane was shot down by Chinese Nationalist guerilla forces near the front-line. Approximately twelve Burmese Army and Navy officers, including several high-ranking individuals, were killed.A Douglas C-47 transport plane was shot down by Chinese Nationalist guerilla forces near the front-line. Approximately twelve Burmese Army and Navy officers, including several high-ranking individuals, were killed.
Description
The Douglas C-47 transport plane was reportedly shot down by Chinese Nationalist guerrillas near the front-line. About 12 Burmese Army and Navy officers, some of them high rank, were killed.
Source of Information
http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article55797369http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article55797369Primary Cause
Chinese Nationalist guerilla activity near the front-line.Chinese Nationalist guerilla activity near the front-line.Share on:
