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.
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| Status: | |
| Date: | Tuesday 18 January 1944 |
| Type: |  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)
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| Phase: | En route (ENR) |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Dinjan Airport, India |
| Dinjan Airport, India |
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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