Accident Douglas C-47B-1-DK (DC-3) KJ819,
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Date:Monday 2 September 1946
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Type:Silhouette image of generic DC3 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Douglas C-47B-1-DK (DC-3)
Owner/operator:Royal Indian Air Force - IAF
Registration: KJ819
MSN: 25603/14158
Year of manufacture:1944
Engine model:Pratt & Whitney R-1830-90C
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 18
Aircraft damage: Destroyed, written off
Category:Accident
Location:Barrackpore Air Base -   India
Phase: Unknown
Nature:Military
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Destination airport:
Narrative:
The C-47 swung off the runway after the port engine had failed. The airplane caught fire.

Sources:

USAAS-USAAC-USAAF-USAF Aircraft Serial Numbers--1908 to Present / Joe Baugher
WarbirdsofIndia.com

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