Incident Overview
Date: Sunday 1 April 1945
Aircraft Type: Douglas C-47B-1-DL (DC-3)
Owner/operator: United States Army Air Force – USAAF
Registration Number: 43-16178
Location: Kunming-Wujiaba Airfield (KMG) –
ÿ China
Phase of Flight: Standing
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0
Component Affected: The C-87 aircraft’s takeoff mechanism.The C-87 aircraft’s takeoff mechanism.
Category: Other
A C-47B aircraft was parked at Kunming when it was struck by a Consolidated C-87, registration 44-39282, resulting in a takeoff accident.A C-47B aircraft was parked at Kunming when it was struck by a Consolidated C-87, registration 44-39282, resulting in a takeoff accident.
Description
The C-47B was parked at Kunming when it was hit by a Consolidated C-87, 44-39282, which suffered a takeoff accident.
Primary Cause
A takeoff accident was caused by a collision between the two aircraft.A takeoff accident was caused by a collision between the two aircraft.Share on:
