Incident Overview
Date: Thursday 21 June 1945
Aircraft Type: Douglas C-47B Dakota C.4
Owner/operator: Royal Canadian Air Force – RCAF
Registration Number: KN563
Location: 50 km SE of Khamti –
ÿ Myanmar
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 5 / Occupants: 5
Component Affected: AirplaneAirplane
Category: Accident
A commercial airplane crashed during a supply drop flight to the British Army in Northern Burma (Myanmar) in the jungle. The crash occurred in a ravine with a steep slope, and the site was discovered by a local hunter in 1996, approximately 50 kilometers southeast of Khamti.A commercial airplane crashed during a supply drop flight to the British Army in Northern Burma (Myanmar) in the jungle. The crash occurred in a ravine with a steep slope, and the site was discovered by a local hunter in 1996, approximately 50 kilometers southeast of Khamti.
Description
The airplane went missing during a supply drop flight to the British Army in Northern Burma (Myanmar). It came down in the jungle in a ravine with a steep slope. The crash site was found by a local hunter in 1996, 50 kilometer southeast of Khamti.
Primary Cause
Possible mechanical failure or pilot error during the descent.Possible mechanical failure or pilot error during the descent.Share on:
