Incident Overview
Date: Tuesday 20 March 1945
Aircraft Type: Douglas C-47A-90-DL (DC-3)
Owner/operator: United States Army Air Force – USAAF
Registration Number: 43-15792
Location: 64 km NE of Lashio –
ÿ Myanmar
Phase of Flight: Unknown
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: / Occupants:
Component Affected: Aircraft control surfaces, including the elevator and rudder.Aircraft control surfaces, including the elevator and rudder.
Category: Accident
A small twin-engine aircraft experienced a catastrophic failure during descent, resulting in a significant impact with a steep mountain slope.A small twin-engine aircraft experienced a catastrophic failure during descent, resulting in a significant impact with a steep mountain slope.
Description
Crashed into a mountain.
Source of Information
http://www.aviationarchaeology.com/src/db.asphttp://www.aviationarchaeology.com/src/db.aspPrimary Cause
Loss of control due to a sudden and uncontrollable loss of altitude during descent.Loss of control due to a sudden and uncontrollable loss of altitude during descent.Share on:
