Crash-aerien 01 MAY 1944 d'un Douglas C-47A-60-DL (DC-3) 42-24376 - Palel
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Date:lundi 1 mai 1944
Heure:08:40
Type/Sous-type:Silhouette image of generic DC3 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different
Douglas C-47A-60-DL (DC-3)
Compagnie:United States Army Air Force - USAAF
Immatriculation: 42-24376
Numéro de série: 10238
Année de Fabrication: 1943
Equipage:victimes: 0 / à bord:
Passagers:victimes: 0 / à bord:
Total:victimes: 0 / à bord:
Dégats de l'appareil: Perte Totale
Conséquences: Written off (damaged beyond repair)
Lieu de l'accident:40 km (25 milles) SW of Palel (   Inde)
Phase de vol: En vol (ENR)
Nature:Militaire
Aéroport de départ:?
Aéroport de destination:?
Détails:
A formation of eight C-47 transport planes was attacked by Japanese Nakajima Ki-43-I Oscar fighters. The aircraft were flying at 1000 feet. C-47 42-24376 was hit in the tail, severing some control cables. A fire erupted in some empty gasoline drums in the cargo hold. The pilot carried out a forced landing. The airplane bounced off a small knoll and crashed into a swamp.

Sources:
» C-47/R4D Skytrain Units of the Pacific and CBI / By David Isby


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