Incident Overview
Date: Friday 12 January 1945
Aircraft Type: Douglas Dakota IV (DC-3)
Owner/operator: Royal Air Force – RAF
Registration Number: KJ899
Location: near Tabingaung –
ÿ Myanmar
Phase of Flight: Unknown
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: / Occupants:
Component Affected: Aircraft engine and navigation systems.Aircraft engine and navigation systems.
A Nakajima Ki-43 fighter aircraft was shot down by Japanese fighter aircraft near Tabingaung, Myanmar.A Nakajima Ki-43 fighter aircraft was shot down by Japanese fighter aircraft near Tabingaung, Myanmar.
Description
Shot down by Nakajima Ki-43s near Tabingaung, Myanmar.
Primary Cause
Japanese aerial combat operations.Japanese aerial combat operations.Share on:
