Détails:
The C-47 transport plane impacted a mountain during air supply mission from Dinjan to Tingkawk Sakan. Visibility had dropped to zero as the C-47 was flying in a valley. Initially all aboard survived. The captain went for help until he reached locals after eight days. He was then brought to Tagap, Myanmar. A search party tried to trace the captain's route back to the plane but was unable to locate the crashed plane and the survivors.
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| Statuts: | |
| Date: | jeudi 25 mai 1944 |
| Type/Sous-type: |  Douglas C-47-DL (DC-3) |
| Compagnie: | United States Army Air Force - USAAF |
| Immatriculation: | 42-32868 |
| Numéro de série: | 9094 |
| Année de Fabrication: | 1943 |
| Moteurs: | 2 Pratt & Whitney R-1830-92 |
| Equipage: | victimes: 2 / à bord: 3 |
| Passagers: | victimes: 2 / à bord: 2 |
| Total: | victimes: 4 / à bord: 5 |
| Dégats de l'appareil: | Perte Totale |
| Conséquences: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Lieu de l'accident: | près de Tagap ( Birmanie (Myanmar))
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| Phase de vol: | En vol (ENR) |
| Nature: | Militaire |
| Aéroport de départ: | Dinjan Airport, Inde |
| Tingkawk Sakan Airfield, Birmanie (Myanmar) |
The C-47 transport plane impacted a mountain during air supply mission from Dinjan to Tingkawk Sakan. Visibility had dropped to zero as the C-47 was flying in a valley. Initially all aboard survived. The captain went for help until he reached locals after eight days. He was then brought to Tagap, Myanmar. A search party tried to trace the captain's route back to the plane but was unable to locate the crashed plane and the survivors.
Sources:
» Aviation Archaeological Investigation and Research (AAIR)» MACR
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Plan
Ce plan montre l'aéroport de départ ainsi que la supposée destination du vol. La ligne fixe reliant les deux aéroports n'est pas le plan de vol exact.
La distance entre Dinjan Airport et Tingkawk Sakan Airfield est de 216 km (135 miles).
La distance entre Dinjan Airport et Tingkawk Sakan Airfield est de 216 km (135 miles).
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