Incident Overview
Date: Friday 8 September 1944
Aircraft Type: Douglas C-47-DL (DC-3)
Owner/operator: United States Army Air Force – USAAF
Registration Number: 41-19474
Location: Paoshan –
ÿ China
Phase of Flight: Landing
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: / Occupants:
Component Affected: US fighter jetUS fighter jet
A US fighter jet was struck by Japanese fighter aircraft at Paxosan Airport.A US fighter jet was struck by Japanese fighter aircraft at Paxosan Airport.
Description
Strafed by Japanese fighters at Paoshan.
Primary Cause
Japanese fighter aircraft engagement.Japanese fighter aircraft engagement.Share on:
