Incident Overview
Date: Friday 8 June 1945
Aircraft Type: Douglas C-47B-20-DK (DC-3)
Owner/operator: United States Army Air Force – USAAF
Registration Number: 43-49762
Location: between Tacloban and Sansapor –
ÿ Pacific Ocean
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Aircraft missing, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 8 / Occupants: 8
Component Affected: Aircraft communication systems and navigation equipment.Aircraft communication systems and navigation equipment.
Category: Accident
An aircraft experienced a significant delay en route from APO 72 (Tacloban, Philippines) to APO 159 (Sansapor Airfield, Indonesia). The flight was aborted due to a lack of communication and navigational support.An aircraft experienced a significant delay en route from APO 72 (Tacloban, Philippines) to APO 159 (Sansapor Airfield, Indonesia). The flight was aborted due to a lack of communication and navigational support.
Description
Missing en route from APO 72 (Tacloban, Philippines) to APO 159 (Sansapor Airfield, Indonesia).
Source of Information
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Lack of communication and navigational support between the aircraft and air traffic control.Lack of communication and navigational support between the aircraft and air traffic control.Share on:
