Incident Overview
Date: Wednesday 8 November 1944
Aircraft Type: Douglas C-47A-90-DL (DC-3)
Owner/operator: United States Army Air Force – USAAF
Registration Number: 43-15865
Location: N of Thayagom –
ÿ Myanmar
Phase of Flight: Unknown
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: / Occupants:
Component Affected: Nakajima Ki-43 Oscar aircraftNakajima Ki-43 Oscar aircraft
A Nakajima Ki-43 Oscar aircraft was shot down by a Japanese fighter jet while flying north of Thayagom, Myanmar.A Nakajima Ki-43 Oscar aircraft was shot down by a Japanese fighter jet while flying north of Thayagom, Myanmar.
Description
Shot down by a Japanese Nakajima Ki-43 Oscar, north of Thayagom, Myanmar.
Primary Cause
Unknown. Possible result of a misidentification or malfunction during flight.Unknown. Possible result of a misidentification or malfunction during flight.Share on:
