Incident Overview
Date: Tuesday 19 September 1944
Aircraft Type: Douglas C-47A-90-DL (DC-3)
Owner/operator: United States Army Air Force – USAAF
Registration Number: 43-15861
Location: Dongchuan District, Kunming, Yunnan Province –
ÿ China
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 53 / Occupants: 53
Component Affected: FlightFlight
Category: Accident
A loss occurred due to severe adverse weather conditions, resulting in the disappearance of a flight involving three crew members and fifty Chinese soldiers. The incident was reported as a result of weather-related circumstances.A loss occurred due to severe adverse weather conditions, resulting in the disappearance of a flight involving three crew members and fifty Chinese soldiers. The incident was reported as a result of weather-related circumstances.
Description
[MACR 12579] Lost due to adverse weather. Source [2] claims that there were three crew members and fifty Chinese soldiers on board.
Source of Information
http://www.forgottensquadron.comhttp://www.forgottensquadron.comPrimary Cause
Severe adverse weather conditions.Severe adverse weather conditions.Share on:
