Incident Overview

Date: Friday 10 November 1944
Aircraft Type: Douglas C-47-DL (DC-3)
Owner/operator: United States Army Air Force – USAAF
Registration Number: 41-18547
Location: 24 km from Yunnanyi – ÿ China
Phase of Flight: Unknown
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: / Occupants: 18
Component Affected: Right-hand engineRight-hand engine
Category: Accident
A C-47 aircraft experienced a fire in its right-hand engine, resulting in propeller feathering and subsequent crash. The crew was unable to extinguish the fire, leading to the loss of at least one passenger.A C-47 aircraft experienced a fire in its right-hand engine, resulting in propeller feathering and subsequent crash. The crew was unable to extinguish the fire, leading to the loss of at least one passenger.

Description

The C-47 suffered a fire in the right hand engine. The propeller was feathered but the crew were unable to extinguish the fire. The airplane crashed. At least one of the occupants died in the accident.

Source of Information

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Primary Cause

Fire in the right-hand engine of the C-47 aircraft.Fire in the right-hand engine of the C-47 aircraft.

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