Incident Overview
Date: Thursday 7 December 1944
Aircraft Type: Douglas C-47A-80-DL (DC-3)
Owner/operator: United States Army Air Force – USAAF
Registration Number: 43-15388
Location: Liping County, Qiandongnan Prefecture, Guizhou Province? –
ÿ China
Phase of Flight: Unknown
Status: Destroyed
Casualties: Fatalities: / Occupants:
Component Affected: C-47 aircraft fuel system.C-47 aircraft fuel system.
Category: Accident
A C-47 aircraft experienced a fuel exhaustion event near Li Ping, resulting in the crew dancing out. The aircraft’s failure to maintain sufficient fuel reserves led to this situation.A C-47 aircraft experienced a fuel exhaustion event near Li Ping, resulting in the crew dancing out. The aircraft’s failure to maintain sufficient fuel reserves led to this situation.
Description
“Near Li Ping” the C-47 ran out of fuel and the crew bailed out.
Source of Information
http://www.aviationarchaeology.com/src/db.asp, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lipinghttp://www.aviationarchaeology.com/src/db.asp, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/LipingPrimary Cause
Fuel exhaustion due to insufficient fuel reserves.Fuel exhaustion due to insufficient fuel reserves.Share on:
