ASN Aircraft accident Douglas C-47A-65-DL (DC-3) 42-100615 Fort Hertz (Putao)
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Date:Tuesday 18 January 1944
Type:Silhouette image of generic DC3 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different
Douglas C-47A-65-DL (DC-3)
Operator:United States Army Air Force - USAAF
Registration: 42-100615
MSN: 19078
First flight: 1943
Crew:Fatalities: 4 / Occupants: 6
Passengers:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0
Total:Fatalities: 4 / Occupants: 6
Aircraft damage: Damaged beyond repair
Location:Fort Hertz (Putao) (   Myanmar)
Phase: En route (ENR)
Nature:Military
Departure airport:Dinjan Airport, India
Destination airport:Dinjan Airport, India
Narrative:
The C-47A transport departed Dinjan, India, on a food dropping mission in Burma. It was assigned to the Second Troop Carrier Squadron. It was last seen at 11:50 hours that day before it was shot down by fighters.

Sources:
» miac47burmawwii.org
» The Douglas DC-1/DC-2/DC-3 - the first seventy years / J.M. Gradidge


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