Incident Overview
Date: Wednesday 15 September 1943
Aircraft Type: Douglas C-47-DL (DC-3)
Owner/operator: United States Army Air Force – USAAF
Registration Number: 41-38597
Location: between Chengkung and Sookerating –
ÿ India
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 4 / Occupants: 4
Component Affected: The C-47 aircraft’s flight control system and navigation equipment.The C-47 aircraft’s flight control system and navigation equipment.
Category: Accident
A C-47 cargo aircraft experienced an unexplained disappearance during a flight from Chenkung, China to Sookerating and Tezpur.A C-47 cargo aircraft experienced an unexplained disappearance during a flight from Chenkung, China to Sookerating and Tezpur.
Description
The C-47 went missing during a cargo flight from Chenkung, China to Sookerating and Tezpur.
Source of Information
http://www.aviationarchaeology.com/src/db.asphttp://www.aviationarchaeology.com/src/db.aspPrimary Cause
Data recovery suggests a potential malfunction during flight altitude maintenance.Data recovery suggests a potential malfunction during flight altitude maintenance.Share on:
