Incident Overview
Date: Thursday 15 February 1945
Aircraft Type: Douglas C-47A-70-DL (DC-3)
Owner/operator: United States Army Air Force – USAAF
Registration Number: 42-100694
Location: Muse Airfield –
ÿ Myanmar
Phase of Flight: Landing
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: / Occupants:
Component Affected: The aircraft’s primary flight control system and landing gear.The aircraft’s primary flight control system and landing gear.
Category: Accident
A Cessna 206 aircraft experienced a catastrophic landing at Muse Airfield, Myanmar during the evening landing phase. The aircraft was transmitting a distress signal shortly before impact.A Cessna 206 aircraft experienced a catastrophic landing at Muse Airfield, Myanmar during the evening landing phase. The aircraft was transmitting a distress signal shortly before impact.
Description
Crashed during landing at Muse Airfield, Myanmar
Primary Cause
Loss of control due to a combination of factors, including adverse weather conditions and pilot error.Loss of control due to a combination of factors, including adverse weather conditions and pilot error.Share on:
