Incident Overview
Date: Wednesday 24 January 1945
Aircraft Type: Douglas C-47A-60-DL (DC-3)
Owner/operator: United States Army Air Force – USAAF
Registration Number: 42-24372
Location: Tengchong County-Level City, Baoshan, Yunnan Province –
ÿ China
Phase of Flight: Landing
Status: Destroyed
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants:
Component Affected: Aircraft landing gear.Aircraft landing gear.
Category: Accident
A landing accident occurred involving pilot Charles L. Fletcher. The pilot was not fatally injured.A landing accident occurred involving pilot Charles L. Fletcher. The pilot was not fatally injured.
Description
Landing accident. Pilot: Charles L. Fletcher, not a fatality
Source of Information
https://www.aviationarchaeology.com/rptAF55.asp?RecID=46164, https://zschina.nanjing.gov.cn/ztzl/bwgjl/202409/t20240902_4755537.htmlhttps://www.aviationarchaeology.com/rptAF55.asp?RecID=46164, https://zschina.nanjing.gov.cn/ztzl/bwgjl/202409/t20240902_4755537.htmlPrimary Cause
Mechanical failure during landing.Mechanical failure during landing.Share on:
