Incident Overview
Date: Monday 23 April 1945
Aircraft Type: Douglas C-47A-25-DK (DC-3)
Owner/operator: United States Army Air Force – USAAF
Registration Number: 42-93345
Location: Rumkhapalong –
ÿ Bangladesh
Phase of Flight: Take off
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 1 / Occupants:
Component Affected: Aircraft engine or rotor system.Aircraft engine or rotor system.
Category: Accident
An aircraft crashed on takeoff due to a mechanical failure.An aircraft crashed on takeoff due to a mechanical failure.
Description
The aircraft crashed on takeoff.
Source of Information
http://www.aviationarchaeology.com/src/db.asphttp://www.aviationarchaeology.com/src/db.aspPrimary Cause
Mechanical failure during takeoff.Mechanical failure during takeoff.Share on:
