Incident Overview
Date: Friday 9 February 1945
Aircraft Type: Douglas C-47B-20-DK (DC-3)
Owner/operator: United States Army Air Force – USAAF
Registration Number: 43-49644
Location: 24 km NW of Mangshih –
ÿ India
Phase of Flight: Unknown
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: / Occupants:
Component Affected: Aircraft engine/propulsion systemAircraft engine/propulsion system
Category: Accident
A flight crew experienced an abrupt loss of thrust due to fuel exhaustion, leading to a loss of control and a subsequent landing.A flight crew experienced an abrupt loss of thrust due to fuel exhaustion, leading to a loss of control and a subsequent landing.
Description
Crew bailed out following fuel exhaustion.
Source of Information
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