Date: | Sunday 11 March 1945 |
Time: | |
Type: | Douglas C-47A-85-DL (DC-3) |
Owner/operator: | United States Army Air Force - USAAF |
Registration: | 43-15488 |
MSN: | 19954 |
Year of manufacture: | 1944 |
Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0 |
Aircraft damage: | Destroyed, written off |
Category: | UI |
Location: | Angeles City-Clark Air Base (CRK) -
Philippines
|
Phase: | Standing |
Nature: | Military |
Departure airport: | - |
Destination airport: | - |
Narrative:Explosives were detonated at Angeles City-Clark Air Base, Philippines, damaging several parked C-47 transport planes. Most likely the explosives were placed by Japanese infiltrators.
41st Troop Carrier Squadron C-47A aircraft lost in the attack were: 42-93497, 43-15435, 43-15458, 43-15488, and 43-47996.
Sources:
Aviation Archaeological Investigation and Research (AAIR) Location
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