Incident Overview
Date: Tuesday 10 October 1944
Aircraft Type: Douglas C-47A-90-DL (DC-3)
Owner/operator: United States Army Air Force – USAAF
Registration Number: 43-15812
Location: near Warazup –
ÿ Myanmar
Phase of Flight: Unknown
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 4 / Occupants: 4
Component Affected: C-47A aircraftC-47A aircraft
Category: Accident
A C-47A aircraft, identified as ‘Frivolous Sal’, was lost during a secret mission to Myitkyina, Burma. The aircraft departed from Dinjan, India, on 10th Air Force, 3rd Combat Cargo Group, and was last contacted by radio on the route to Warazup, Burma. It was discovered destroyed on November 7, 1944, by a ground party from Headquarters, Air Jungle Rescue Unit, Tingkawk Sakan, Burma, due to being off course.A C-47A aircraft, identified as ‘Frivolous Sal’, was lost during a secret mission to Myitkyina, Burma. The aircraft departed from Dinjan, India, on 10th Air Force, 3rd Combat Cargo Group, and was last contacted by radio on the route to Warazup, Burma. It was discovered destroyed on November 7, 1944, by a ground party from Headquarters, Air Jungle Rescue Unit, Tingkawk Sakan, Burma, due to being off course.
Description
A C-47A, 43-15812, named “Frivolous Sal”, assigned to 10th Air Force, 3rd Combat Cargo Group, 10th Combat Cargo Squadron, departed Dinjan, India, on a secret mission to Myitkyina, Burma. It was last contacted by radio on departure from Warazup, Burma. The destroyed aircraft was found on 7 November 1944 by a ground party from Headquarters, Air Jungle Rescue Unit, Tingkawk Sakan, Burma. The aircraft was off course.
Source of Information
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