ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 340072
| Date: | Tuesday 2 May 1944 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Douglas C-47A-20-DL (DC-3) |
| Owner/operator: | United States Army Air Force - USAAF |
| Registration: | 42-23520 ? |
| MSN: | 9382 ? |
| Year of manufacture: | 1943 |
| Engine model: | Pratt & Whitney R-1830-92 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 6 / Occupants: 6 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed, written off |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Digbol Mountain -
 Myanmar
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Dinjan Airport |
| Dinjan Airport |
The C-47A, 42-23520, assigned to 10th Air Force, 443rd Troop Carrier Group, 2nd Troop Carrier Squadron, departed Dinjan, India, on a supply drop combat mission over Burma. It was last contacted by radio at 16:44 hours, over Talanga Gao, Burma, and never returned.
The aircraft, 42-23520, is also quoted to have flown as a EC-47 in Vietnam. One of these must be incorrect.
Sources:
miac47burmawwii.org
Aviation Archaeological Investigation and Research (AAIR)
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