ASN Aircraft accident Douglas C-47-DL (DC-3) 42-32869 Liangshan Airfield (LIA)
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Date:Sunday 30 April 1944
Type:Silhouette image of generic DC3 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different
Douglas C-47-DL (DC-3)
Operator:United States Army Air Force - USAAF
Registration: 42-32869
MSN: 9095
First flight: 1943
Engines: 2 Pratt & Whitney R-1830-92
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Aircraft damage: Damaged beyond repair
Location:near Liangshan Airfield (LIA) (   China)
Phase: Unknown (UNK)
Nature:Military
Departure airport:Liangshan Airfield (LIA/ZULP), China
Destination airport:Chabua Airfield (VECA), India
Narrative:
Crashed.

Sources:
» Aviation Archaeological Investigation and Research (AAIR)


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Distance from Liangshan Airfield to Chabua Airfield as the crow flies is 1273 km (796 miles).

This information is not presented as the Flight Safety Foundation or the Aviation Safety Network’s opinion as to the cause of the accident. It is preliminary and is based on the facts as they are known at this time.
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