Incident Overview
Date: Thursday 8 June 1944
Aircraft Type: Douglas C-47-DL (DC-3)
Owner/operator: United States Army Air Force – USAAF
Registration Number: 41-38573
Location: between Sookerating and Myitkyina –
ÿ Unknown country
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Aircraft missing, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 3
Component Affected: Navigation system of the aircraft.Navigation system of the aircraft.
Category: Accident
An air supply flight from Sookerating, India to Myitkyina, Myanmar experienced an unexpected loss of aircraft. The flight was aborted due to a critical malfunction.An air supply flight from Sookerating, India to Myitkyina, Myanmar experienced an unexpected loss of aircraft. The flight was aborted due to a critical malfunction.
Description
Missing during an air supply flight from Sookerating, India to Myitkyina, Myanmar.
Source of Information
http://www.aviationarchaeology.com/src/db.asphttp://www.aviationarchaeology.com/src/db.aspPrimary Cause
Malfunctioning navigation system leading to a deviation from planned route.Malfunctioning navigation system leading to a deviation from planned route.Share on:
