Incident Overview
Date: Friday 29 October 1943
Aircraft Type: Douglas C-47A-5-DL (DC-3)
Owner/operator: ROC Air Force
Registration Number: Emei
Location: between India and China –
ÿ Unknown country
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Aircraft missing
Casualties: Fatalities: 22 / Occupants: 22
Component Affected: Douglas C-47 aircraftDouglas C-47 aircraft
Category: Accident
A Douglas C-47, named ‘Emei,’ departed from Dinjan, India at midnight on a transport flight to Kunming, China. The aircraft subsequently disappeared, with no trace of the aircraft found to date.A Douglas C-47, named ‘Emei,’ departed from Dinjan, India at midnight on a transport flight to Kunming, China. The aircraft subsequently disappeared, with no trace of the aircraft found to date.
Description
Douglas C-47, nicknamed “Emei,” took off from Dinjan, India at midnight for a transport flight to Kunming, China, and then went missing. As of 2024, no trace of this aircraft has been found. The 22 people aboard were presumed dead.
Source of Information
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