Unfallbericht:
Presumed shot by a Japanese fighter plane. The no. 1 engine was on fire and the fire spread until the wing structure was compromised. The left wing collapsed and fell off.
| Status: | |
| Datum: | Mittwoch 11 August 1943 |
| Flugzeugtyp: |  Douglas C-53 (DC-3) |
| Fluggesellschaft: | China National Aviation Corporation - CNAC |
| Kennzeichen: | 48 |
| Werknummer: | 4852 |
| Baujahr: | 1942 |
| Besatzung: | Todesopfer: 3 / Insassen: 3 |
| Fluggäste: | Todesopfer: 0 / Insassen: 0 |
| Gesamt: | Todesopfer: 3 / Insassen: 3 |
| Sachschaden: | Zerstört |
| Konsequenzen: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Unfallort: | Fort Hertz valley ( Myanmar)
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| Flugphase: | Während des Fluges (ENR) |
| Betriebsart: | Frachtflug |
| Flug von: | Dinjan Airport, Indien |
| Kunming-Wujiaba Airfield (KMG/ZPPP), Volksrepublik China |
Presumed shot by a Japanese fighter plane. The no. 1 engine was on fire and the fire spread until the wing structure was compromised. The left wing collapsed and fell off.
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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 Dinjan Airport to Kunming-Wujiaba Airfield as the crow flies is 792 km (495 miles).
Distance from Dinjan Airport to Kunming-Wujiaba Airfield as the crow flies is 792 km (495 miles).
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