Narrative:
The C-47 went missing during a cargo flight from Chenkung, China to Sookerating and Tezpur.
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| Status: | |
| Date: | Wednesday 15 September 1943 |
| Type: |  Douglas C-47-DL (DC-3) |
| Operator: | United States Army Air Force - USAAF |
| Registration: | 41-38597 |
| MSN: | 4546 |
| First flight: | 1942 |
| Engines: | 2 Pratt & Whitney R-1830-92 |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 4 / Occupants: 4 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 4 / Occupants: 4 |
| Aircraft damage: | Damaged beyond repair |
| Location: | between Chengkung and Sookerating ( India)
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| Phase: | En route (ENR) |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Chengkung Airfield, China |
| Sookerating Air Base, India |
The C-47 went missing during a cargo flight from Chenkung, China to Sookerating and Tezpur.
Sources:
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Map
This map shows the airport of departure and the intended destination of the flight. The line between the airports does not display the exact flight path.
Distance from Chengkung Airfield to Sookerating Air Base as the crow flies is 777 km (485 miles).
Distance from Chengkung Airfield to Sookerating Air Base as the crow flies is 777 km (485 miles).
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