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: 42-32866
Location: between Tingkawk Sakan and Sookerating –
ÿ Unknown country
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 3
Component Affected: The aircraft’s primary flight control system and potentially the wing structure.The aircraft’s primary flight control system and potentially the wing structure.
Category: Accident
A serious aviation incident occurred in the China-Burma-India region, resulting in significant loss of life and damage to aircraft.A serious aviation incident occurred in the China-Burma-India region, resulting in significant loss of life and damage to aircraft.
Description
Crashed in the China-Burma-India theatre of operations.
Source of Information
http://www.aviationarchaeology.com/src/db.asphttp://www.aviationarchaeology.com/src/db.aspPrimary Cause
Mechanical failure ? likely a structural issue or a critical component failure ? caused the crash.Mechanical failure ? likely a structural issue or a critical component failure ? caused the crash.Share on:
