Incident Overview
Date: Wednesday 3 May 1944
Aircraft Type: Douglas C-47-DL (DC-3)
Owner/operator: United States Army Air Force – USAAF
Registration Number: 41-7825
Location: Imphal-Koirengei Airfield –
ÿ India
Phase of Flight: Unknown
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: / Occupants:
Component Affected: Both C-47 and Spitfire aircraft.Both C-47 and Spitfire aircraft.
Category: Accident
A C-47 aircraft struck RAF Supermarine Spitfire LFVIII’s JG313 and JG555 during an aerial encounter at Imphal.A C-47 aircraft struck RAF Supermarine Spitfire LFVIII’s JG313 and JG555 during an aerial encounter at Imphal.
Description
The C-47 was involved in an accident at Imphal where it hit RAF Supermarine Spitfire LFVIII’s JG313 and JG555.
Source of Information
http://allspitfirepilots.org/aircraft/JG555http://allspitfirepilots.org/aircraft/JG555Primary Cause
Possible misidentification or erratic maneuvering by one of the aircraft involved.Possible misidentification or erratic maneuvering by one of the aircraft involved.Share on:
