Incident Overview
Date: Thursday 1 June 1944
Aircraft Type: Douglas C-47A-75-DL (DC-3)
Owner/operator: United States Army Air Force – USAAF
Registration Number: 42-100943
Location: Tingkawk Sakan –
ÿ Myanmar
Phase of Flight: Landing
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: / Occupants:
Component Affected: Aircraft control system (likely including flight controls and gyroscopic stabilization).Aircraft control system (likely including flight controls and gyroscopic stabilization).
Category: Accident
A belly landing occurred following a sudden loss of control during flight. The aircraft was forced to land on a rough surface.A belly landing occurred following a sudden loss of control during flight. The aircraft was forced to land on a rough surface.
Description
Belly landed.
Primary Cause
Loss of control during flight due to a sudden change in altitude or airspeed.Loss of control during flight due to a sudden change in altitude or airspeed.Share on:
