Incident Overview
Date: Thursday 28 December 1944
Aircraft Type: Douglas C-47A-90-DL (DC-3)
Owner/operator: United States Army Air Force – USAAF
Registration Number: 43-15849
Location: Kunming, Yunnan Province –
ÿ China
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 4
Component Affected: Aircraft engineAircraft engine
Category: Accident
A Boeing 737-800 aircraft crashed approximately 500 miles southwest of Zhijiang, Hunan Province, China, on course for Chenggong, Yunnan Province. All four crew members survived the incident.A Boeing 737-800 aircraft crashed approximately 500 miles southwest of Zhijiang, Hunan Province, China, on course for Chenggong, Yunnan Province. All four crew members survived the incident.
Description
Crashed 500 miles southwest of Zhijiang, Hunan Province, on course for Chenggong, Yunnan Province, China. All four crew members survived.
Source of Information
http://www.forgottensquadron.comhttp://www.forgottensquadron.comPrimary Cause
Mechanical failure during takeoff.Mechanical failure during takeoff.Share on:
