Beschrijving:
The aircraft crashed and burned 1 mile from the end of the Tezpur runway. The airplane was fully loaded with fuel drums and ammunition. The crash was attributed to failure of one or possibly two engines on takeoff. The crew members were employees of American Airlines, operating under contract to Air Transport Command.
» To the Four Winds / by James Mangan p47-48.
| Status: | |
| Datum: | maandag 23 augustus 1943 |
| Tijd: | 04:30 |
| Type: |  Consolidated C-87 Liberator Express |
| Luchtvaartmaatschappij: | United States Army Air Force - USAAF |
| Registratie: | 42-107274 |
| Constructienummer: | 26 |
| Bouwjaar: | |
| Bemanning: | slachtoffers: 5 / inzittenden: 5 |
| Passagiers: | slachtoffers: 0 / inzittenden: 0 |
| Totaal: | slachtoffers: 5 / inzittenden: 5 |
| Schade: | Afgeschreven |
| Gevolgen: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Plaats: | 1,6 km (1 mijl) van Tezpur Airport (TEZ) ( India)
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| Fase: | Start (TOF) |
| Soort vlucht: | Militair |
| Vliegveld van vertrek: | Tezpur-Salonibari Airport (TEZ/VETZ), India |
| Kunming-Wujiaba Airfield (KMG/ZPPP), China |
The aircraft crashed and burned 1 mile from the end of the Tezpur runway. The airplane was fully loaded with fuel drums and ammunition. The crash was attributed to failure of one or possibly two engines on takeoff. The crew members were employees of American Airlines, operating under contract to Air Transport Command.
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» Aviation Archaeological Investigation and Research (AAIR)» To the Four Winds / by James Mangan p47-48.
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Deze kaart geeft het vliegveld van vetrek weer en de geplande bestemming van de vlucht. De lijn tussen de vliegvelden geeft niet de exacte vliegroute weer.
De afstand tussen Tezpur-Salonibari Airport en Kunming-Wujiaba Airfield bedraagt 1008 km (630 miles).
De afstand tussen Tezpur-Salonibari Airport en Kunming-Wujiaba Airfield bedraagt 1008 km (630 miles).
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