Incident Overview
Date: Tuesday 23 May 1944
Aircraft Type: Douglas C-47A-20-DL (DC-3)
Owner/operator: United States Army Air Force – USAAF
Registration Number: 42-23510
Location: 43 km NW of Myitkyina –
ÿ Myanmar
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 7 / Occupants: 7
Component Affected: C-47A transport planeC-47A transport plane
Category: Accident
A C-47A transport plane crashed near Myitkyina in 2001, resulting in the deaths of all seven crew members. The crash occurred due to poor weather conditions ? low ceiling, reduced visibility, and rain ? near the forested foothills.A C-47A transport plane crashed near Myitkyina in 2001, resulting in the deaths of all seven crew members. The crash occurred due to poor weather conditions ? low ceiling, reduced visibility, and rain ? near the forested foothills.
Description
The C-47A transport plane was went missing during a mission to drop a cargo of mortar shells and supplies near Myitkyina. Weather in the area was poor with ceiling at 100 feet, visibility 1/4 mile and rain. The crash site was located in the year 2001, 27 miles northwest of Myitkyina in forested foothills. The remains of all seven deceased crew members were identified and buried at Arlington National Cemetery, United States.
Source of Information
http://www.aviationarchaeology.com/src/db.asp, http://www.stripes.com/news/search-for-missing-revived-by-warming-relations-1.221703?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+starsandstripes%2Fgeneral+(Stars+and+Stripes)http://www.aviationarchaeology.com/src/db.asp, http://www.stripes.com/news/search-for-missing-revived-by-warming-relations-1.221703?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+starsandstripes%2Fgeneral+(Stars+and+Stripes)Primary Cause
Poor weather conditions ? low ceiling, reduced visibility, and rain.Poor weather conditions ? low ceiling, reduced visibility, and rain.Share on:
