Beschrijving:
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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| Status: | |
| Datum: | donderdag 25 mei 1944 |
| Type: |  Douglas C-47-DL (DC-3) |
| Luchtvaartmaatschappij: | United States Army Air Force - USAAF |
| Registratie: | 42-32868 |
| Constructienummer: | 9094 |
| Bouwjaar: | 1943 |
| Motoren: | 2 Pratt & Whitney R-1830-92 |
| Bemanning: | slachtoffers: 2 / inzittenden: 3 |
| Passagiers: | slachtoffers: 2 / inzittenden: 2 |
| Totaal: | slachtoffers: 4 / inzittenden: 5 |
| Schade: | Afgeschreven |
| Gevolgen: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Plaats: | nabij Tagap ( Myanmar)
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| Fase: | Kruisvlucht (ENR) |
| Soort vlucht: | Militair |
| Vliegveld van vertrek: | Dinjan Airport, India |
| Tingkawk Sakan Airfield, 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.
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Kaart
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 Dinjan Airport en Tingkawk Sakan Airfield bedraagt 216 km (135 miles).
De afstand tussen Dinjan Airport en Tingkawk Sakan Airfield bedraagt 216 km (135 miles).
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