Incident Overview
Date: Sunday 8 October 1944
Aircraft Type: Douglas C-47A-65-DL (DC-3)
Owner/operator: United States Army Air Force – USAAF
Registration Number: 42-100595
Location: between Myitkyina and Sookerating. –
ÿ Myanmar
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Aircraft missing, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 4 / Occupants: 4
Component Affected: Aircraft engine or component.Aircraft engine or component.
Category: Accident
A food supply flight from Myitkyina to Sookerating experienced an unexpected delay due to a mechanical issue with one of the aircraft. The flight was subsequently aborted.A food supply flight from Myitkyina to Sookerating experienced an unexpected delay due to a mechanical issue with one of the aircraft. The flight was subsequently aborted.
Description
Missing during a food supply flight from Myitkyina to Sookerating.
Source of Information
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Mechanical failure of an aircraft component.Mechanical failure of an aircraft component.Share on:
