Incident Overview
Date: Saturday 20 January 1945
Aircraft Type: Douglas C-47A-25-DK (DC-3)
Owner/operator: United States Army Air Force – USAAF
Registration Number: 42-93378
Location: ca 35 km N of Namtu –
ÿ Myanmar
Phase of Flight: Unknown
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: / Occupants:
Component Affected: [Supply Drop Parachute][Supply Drop Parachute]
Category: Accident
A supply drop parachute malfunction resulted in a catastrophic crash of a [Aircraft Type] aircraft. The parachute caught on the tail, causing a rapid and uncontrolled descent.A supply drop parachute malfunction resulted in a catastrophic crash of a [Aircraft Type] aircraft. The parachute caught on the tail, causing a rapid and uncontrolled descent.
Description
Crashed when a supply drop parachute caught on the tail.
Primary Cause
[Unknown – Requires further investigation][Unknown – Requires further investigation]Share on:
