Accident Douglas Dakota IV (DC-3) KJ957,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 337579
 

Date:Tuesday 23 October 1945
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic DC3 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Douglas Dakota IV (DC-3)
Owner/operator:Royal Air Force - RAF
Registration: KJ957
MSN: 26249/14804
Year of manufacture:1944
Engine model:Pratt & Whitney R-1830-90C
Fatalities:Fatalities: 14 / Occupants: 14
Aircraft damage: Aircraft missing, written off
Category:Accident
Location:37 km E of Chiringa -   Bangladesh
Phase: En route
Nature:Military
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Destination airport:
Narrative:
The airplane flew into cumulo nimbus clouds at 14,000 feet and disappeared. It is presumed to have broken up in flight.

Sources:

Broken Wings : Post-War Royal Air Force Accidents / James J. Halley

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