Narrative:
The C-47A, 42-23520, assigned to 10th Air Force, 443rd Troop Carrier Group, 2nd Troop Carrier Squadron, departed Dinjan, India, on a supply drop combat mission over Burma. It was last contacted by radio at 16:44 hours, over Talanga Gao, Burma, and never returned.
The aircraft, 42-23520, is also quoted to have flown as a EC-47 in Vietnam. One of these must be incorrect.
» Aviation Archaeological Investigation and Research (AAIR)
| Status: | |
| Date: | Tuesday 2 May 1944 |
| Type: |  Douglas C-47A-20-DL (DC-3) |
| Operator: | United States Army Air Force - USAAF |
| Registration: | 42-23520 ? |
| MSN: | 9382 ? |
| First flight: | 1943 |
| Engines: | 2 Pratt & Whitney R-1830-92 |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 6 / Occupants: 6 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 6 / Occupants: 6 |
| Aircraft damage: | Damaged beyond repair |
| Location: | Digbol Mountain ( Myanmar)
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| Phase: | Unknown (UNK) |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Dinjan Airport, India |
| Dinjan Airport, India |
The C-47A, 42-23520, assigned to 10th Air Force, 443rd Troop Carrier Group, 2nd Troop Carrier Squadron, departed Dinjan, India, on a supply drop combat mission over Burma. It was last contacted by radio at 16:44 hours, over Talanga Gao, Burma, and never returned.
The aircraft, 42-23520, is also quoted to have flown as a EC-47 in Vietnam. One of these must be incorrect.
Sources:
» miac47burmawwii.org» Aviation Archaeological Investigation and Research (AAIR)
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