Beschrijving:
The aircraft was evacuating former prisoners of war of the Japanese. It broke up after entering a developed cu-nim cloud.
» The Douglas DC-1/DC-2/DC-3 - the first seventy years / J.M. Gradidge
| Status: | |
| Datum: | zaterdag 8 september 1945 |
| Type: |  Douglas Dakota IV (DC-3) |
| Luchtvaartmaatschappij: | Royal Air Force - RAF |
| Registratie: | KN593 |
| Constructienummer: | 33230/16482 |
| Bouwjaar: | 1945 |
| Motoren: | 2 Pratt & Whitney R-1830-90C |
| Bemanning: | slachtoffers: / inzittenden: |
| Passagiers: | slachtoffers: / inzittenden: |
| Totaal: | slachtoffers: 41 / inzittenden: 41 |
| Schade: | Afgeschreven |
| Gevolgen: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Plaats: | nabij Nyaunggonale ( Myanmar)
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| Fase: | Kruisvlucht (ENR) |
| Soort vlucht: | Militair |
| Vliegveld van vertrek: | ? |
| ? |
The aircraft was evacuating former prisoners of war of the Japanese. It broke up after entering a developed cu-nim cloud.
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Douglas DC-3
- ca 13.000 built
- 2087e ongeval
- 646e dodelijk ongeval
- The zwaarste ongeval (toen het plaatsvond)
- 2e zwaarste ongeval (op dit moment)
Myanmar- The zwaarste ongeval (toen het plaatsvond)
- 6e zwaarste ongeval (op dit moment)
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