Incident Overview
Date: Tuesday 2 November 1943
Aircraft Type: Douglas C-47A-60-DL (DC-3)
Owner/operator: United States Army Air Force – USAAF
Registration Number: 42-24360
Location: E of Walong –
ÿ India
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 3
Component Affected: C-47 Transport AircraftC-47 Transport Aircraft
Category: Accident
A C-47 transport aircraft, assigned to the 28th Transport Group, 97th Squadron, experienced a loss of service during a flight from Yunnanyi, China to Misamari, India on October 19, 2003. The wreckage was discovered on that date.A C-47 transport aircraft, assigned to the 28th Transport Group, 97th Squadron, experienced a loss of service during a flight from Yunnanyi, China to Misamari, India on October 19, 2003. The wreckage was discovered on that date.
Description
Missing in service during a flight from Yunnanyi, China to Misamari, India. The wreckage was located on October 19, 2003. The C-47 was assigned to the 28th Transport Group, 97th Squadron.
Source of Information
http://www.aviationarchaeology.com/src/db.asp, http://www.miarecoveries.org/pdf/C-47A-42-24360-Site-Report.pdfhttp://www.aviationarchaeology.com/src/db.asp, http://www.miarecoveries.org/pdf/C-47A-42-24360-Site-Report.pdfPrimary Cause
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