Incident Overview
Date: Friday 12 January 1945
Aircraft Type: Douglas Dakota IV (DC-3)
Owner/operator: Royal Air Force – RAF
Registration Number: KJ857
Location: near Schwebo –
ÿ Myanmar
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 1 / Occupants:
Component Affected: Fuselage and left engineFuselage and left engine
A Dakota aircraft was attacked by Japanese Ki-43 fighters near Schwebo, Myanmar. A fire erupted in the fuselage and the left engine burst into flames, leading to the pilot?s crash landing and subsequent death of the wireless operator.A Dakota aircraft was attacked by Japanese Ki-43 fighters near Schwebo, Myanmar. A fire erupted in the fuselage and the left engine burst into flames, leading to the pilot?s crash landing and subsequent death of the wireless operator.
Description
The Dakota was attacked by Japanese Nakajima Ki-43 fighters near Schwebo, Myanmar. A fire started in the fuselage and the left engine burst into flames. The pilot crash-landed in a clearing. The wireless operator died on the 13th of shrapnel and bullet wounds.
Source of Information
http://web.archive.org/web/20170209043737/http://rcafassociation.ca/uploads/airforce/2009/07/RAFINRCA.S-Z.htmhttp://web.archive.org/web/20170209043737/http://rcafassociation.ca/uploads/airforce/2009/07/RAFINRCA.S-Z.htmPrimary Cause
Japanese Ki-43 fighter attacks.Japanese Ki-43 fighter attacks.Share on:
