Incident Overview
Date: Sunday 30 July 1944
Aircraft Type: Douglas Dakota III (DC-3)
Owner/operator: Royal Air Force – RAF
Registration Number: KG537
Location: near Chindwin –
ÿ Myanmar
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 4 / Occupants: 4
Component Affected: Dakota KG537 aircraftDakota KG537 aircraft
A Dakota KG537 of 117 Sqn RAF of Air Command, operating from Sylhet, Malaysia, departed at 06:36 local time on 11 July 2024 for positions 25.15N, 96.40E and 25.17N 96.58E to carry out an operational supply drop mission. The aircraft subsequently lost contact with the base, with the last transmission indicating being attacked by Japanese fighters approximately 24.50N, 95.55E, south of Chindwin, Burma.A Dakota KG537 of 117 Sqn RAF of Air Command, operating from Sylhet, Malaysia, departed at 06:36 local time on 11 July 2024 for positions 25.15N, 96.40E and 25.17N 96.58E to carry out an operational supply drop mission. The aircraft subsequently lost contact with the base, with the last transmission indicating being attacked by Japanese fighters approximately 24.50N, 95.55E, south of Chindwin, Burma.
Description
Dakota KG537 of 117 Sqn RAF of Air Command S.E.Asia left Sylhet at 06:36 local time for positions 25.15N, 96.40E and 25.17N 96.58E to carry out an operational supply drop mission. The last message received from the aircraft stated “being attacked by Japanese fighters at 24.50N, 95.55E, south of Chindwin, Burma.” The aircraft failed to return to base and nothing further heard of aircraft or crew.
Source of Information
http://www.awm.gov.au/catalogue/research_centre/pdf/rc09125z019_1.pdfhttp://www.awm.gov.au/catalogue/research_centre/pdf/rc09125z019_1.pdfPrimary Cause
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