Narrative:
Crashed at an elevation of 13197 feet en route between Lalmonirhat and Chabua.
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| Status: | |
| Date: | Thursday 25 May 1944 |
| Type: |  Douglas C-47A-80-DL (DC-3) |
| Operator: | United States Army Air Force - USAAF |
| Registration: | 43-15398 |
| MSN: | 19864 |
| First flight: | 1944 |
| Engines: | 2 Pratt & Whitney R-1830-92 |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 3 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Damaged beyond repair |
| Location: | S of Sakden ( Bhutan)
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| Phase: | Unknown (UNK) |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Lalmonirhat Airport (LLJ/VGLM), Bangladesh |
| Chabua Airfield (VECA), India |
Crashed at an elevation of 13197 feet en route between Lalmonirhat and Chabua.
Sources:
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This map shows the airport of departure and the intended destination of the flight. The line between the airports does not display the exact flight path.
Distance from Lalmonirhat Airport to Chabua Airfield as the crow flies is 588 km (367 miles).
Accident location: Approximate; accuracy within a few kilometers.
Distance from Lalmonirhat Airport to Chabua Airfield as the crow flies is 588 km (367 miles).
Accident location: Approximate; accuracy within a few kilometers.
This information is not presented as the Flight Safety Foundation or the Aviation Safety Network’s opinion as to the cause of the accident. It is preliminary and is based on the facts as they are known at this time.
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