Incident Overview
Date: Monday 9 October 1944
Aircraft Type: Douglas C-47A-25-DK (DC-3)
Owner/operator: United States Army Air Force – USAAF
Registration Number: 42-93761
Location: near Ledo Airfield –
ÿ India
Phase of Flight: Approach
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: / Occupants:
Component Affected: Aircraft engine and/or control systems.Aircraft engine and/or control systems.
Category: Accident
A single-engine aircraft crashed and caught fire, resulting in multiple fatalities on board.A single-engine aircraft crashed and caught fire, resulting in multiple fatalities on board.
Description
Crashed and caught fire, killing at least on board.
Source of Information
http://www.aviationarchaeology.com/src/db.asphttp://www.aviationarchaeology.com/src/db.aspPrimary Cause
Possible mechanical failure or pilot error leading to rapid fire ignition.Possible mechanical failure or pilot error leading to rapid fire ignition.Share on:
