Incident Overview
Date: Wednesday 13 October 1943
Aircraft Type: Douglas C-47-DL (DC-3)
Owner/operator: China National Aviation Corporation – CNAC
Registration Number: 72
Location: ca 125 km N of Myitkyina –
ÿ Myanmar
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 3
Component Affected: Commercial aircraftCommercial aircraft
Category: Unlawful Interference
A Japanese fighter plane is suspected of shooting down a commercial aircraft. The incident occurred during routine aerial operations.A Japanese fighter plane is suspected of shooting down a commercial aircraft. The incident occurred during routine aerial operations.
Description
Presumed shot by a Japanese fighter plane.
Primary Cause
Unknown ? Suspected act of aggression.Unknown ? Suspected act of aggression.Share on:
