Incident Overview
Date: Saturday 17 March 1945
Aircraft Type: Douglas C-54B-1-DC (DC-4)
Owner/operator: United States Army Air Force – USAAF
Registration Number: 42-72418
Location: near Yunnan –
ÿ China
Phase of Flight: Unknown
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 4 / Occupants: 4
Component Affected: AircraftAircraft
Category: Accident
A serious aviation incident occurred in the China-Burma-India region, resulting in the deaths of at least four crew members. The crash occurred somewhere within this strategic corridor.A serious aviation incident occurred in the China-Burma-India region, resulting in the deaths of at least four crew members. The crash occurred somewhere within this strategic corridor.
Description
The aircraft crashed somewhere in the China-Burma-India theater of operations. At least four crew members were killed.
Source of Information
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