Incident Overview
Date: Friday 22 September 1944
Aircraft Type: Douglas C-47A-25-DK (DC-3)
Owner/operator: United States Army Air Force – USAAF
Registration Number: 42-93689
Location: Gaya Air Base –
ÿ India
Phase of Flight: Landing
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: / Occupants:
Component Affected: Aircraft wings and control surfaces.Aircraft wings and control surfaces.
Category: Accident
A commercial aircraft crashed during a crash-landing operation in the China-Burma-India region. The incident resulted in significant damage to the aircraft.A commercial aircraft crashed during a crash-landing operation in the China-Burma-India region. The incident resulted in significant damage to the aircraft.
Description
The aircraft was damaged in a crash-landing in the China-Burma-India theatre of operations.
Source of Information
http://www.aviationarchaeology.com/src/db.asphttp://www.aviationarchaeology.com/src/db.aspPrimary Cause
Mechanical failure during the landing procedure.Mechanical failure during the landing procedure.Share on:
