Incident Overview
Date: Saturday 6 January 1945
Aircraft Type: Douglas C-47-DL (DC-3)
Owner/operator: United States Army Air Force – USAAF
Registration Number: 41-7797
Location: ca 50 km S of Jorhat –
ÿ India
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 3
Component Affected: Aircraft engineAircraft engine
Category: Accident
A C-47 transport plane crashed during a cargo flight from Calcutta-Dum Dum to Chabua. The incident occurred due to a mechanical failure.A C-47 transport plane crashed during a cargo flight from Calcutta-Dum Dum to Chabua. The incident occurred due to a mechanical failure.
Description
The C-47 transport plane crashed while on a cargo flight from Calcutta-Dum Dum to Chabua.
Source of Information
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