Incident Overview
Date: Thursday 15 June 1944
Aircraft Type: Douglas C-47A-25-DK (DC-3)
Owner/operator: United States Army Air Force – USAAF
Registration Number: 42-93372
Location: ca 55 km W of Myitkyina –
ÿ Myanmar
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 7 / Occupants: 7
Component Affected: Primary EnginePrimary Engine
Category: Accident
A supply dropping mission involving an aircraft experienced a catastrophic failure during flight, resulting in a significant loss of personnel and equipment.A supply dropping mission involving an aircraft experienced a catastrophic failure during flight, resulting in a significant loss of personnel and equipment.
Description
Crashed while on a supply dropping mission out of Sookerating.
Source of Information
https://www.miac47burmawwii.org/42-93372-b.html, http://www.aviationarchaeology.com/src/db.asphttps://www.miac47burmawwii.org/42-93372-b.html, http://www.aviationarchaeology.com/src/db.aspPrimary Cause
Mechanical failure of the aircraft’s primary engine or control system.Mechanical failure of the aircraft’s primary engine or control system.Share on:
