Incident Overview
Date: Thursday 14 December 1944
Aircraft Type: Douglas C-47A-25-DK (DC-3)
Owner/operator: United States Army Air Force – USAAF
Registration Number: 42-93379
Location: near Bhomo –
ÿ Myanmar
Phase of Flight: Unknown
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 6 / Occupants: 6
Component Affected: C-47A aircraftC-47A aircraft
A C-47A aircraft, registration 42-93379, crashed in Burma during a mission to Site 281 and to return, resulting in the deaths of all aboard.A C-47A aircraft, registration 42-93379, crashed in Burma during a mission to Site 281 and to return, resulting in the deaths of all aboard.
Description
The C-47A, 42-93379, assigned to 10th Air Force, 3rd Combat Cargo Group, 12th Combat Cargo Squadron, departed Ledo Airfield, India to site 281 and to return. It crashed in Burma during the mission and all aboard were killed. Shot down near Bhomo, Myanmar.
Primary Cause
Mechanical failure during flight.Mechanical failure during flight.Share on:
