Incident Overview
Date: Sunday 7 January 1945
Aircraft Type: Douglas C-47A-80-DL (DC-3)
Owner/operator: United States Army Air Force – USAAF
Registration Number: 43-15370
Location: near Myitkyina –
ÿ Myanmar
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Aircraft missing, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 6 / Occupants: 6
Component Affected: C-47A transport planeC-47A transport plane
Category: Accident
A C-47A transport plane disappeared during an air supply drop flight at high altitude in icing conditions near Myitkina, Myanmar. Last radio contact was established 25 miles from Myitkina at 25ø37’N 97’40øE.A C-47A transport plane disappeared during an air supply drop flight at high altitude in icing conditions near Myitkina, Myanmar. Last radio contact was established 25 miles from Myitkina at 25ø37’N 97’40øE.
Description
The C-47A transport plane departed Shinbweyang, Myanmar on an air supply drop flight. The aircraft went missing while flying at high altitude in icing conditions. Last radio contact was 25 miles from Myitkina at 25ø37’N 97’40øE.
Source of Information
http://www.aviationarchaeology.com/src/db.asphttp://www.aviationarchaeology.com/src/db.aspPrimary Cause
High-altitude icing conditionsHigh-altitude icing conditionsShare on:
