Narrative:
As the aircraft flew through a severe thunderstorm, both wings separated from the fuselage, causing the Douglas C-47B to crash in the jungle north of the Bramaputra River.
The aircraft's msn was 20803 or 20805. One of these aircraft was CNAC's 101, the other 102.
| Status: | |
| Date: | Saturday 7 October 1944 |
| Type: |  Douglas C-47B-1-DL (DC-3) |
| Operator: | China National Aviation Corporation - CNAC |
| Registration: | 101 |
| MSN: | 2080. |
| First flight: | 1944 |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 3 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Damaged beyond repair |
| Location: | 32 km (20 mls) W of Sadiya ( India)
|
| Phase: | Unknown (UNK) |
| Nature: | Cargo |
| Departure airport: | Dinjan Airport, India |
| Suifu, China |
As the aircraft flew through a severe thunderstorm, both wings separated from the fuselage, causing the Douglas C-47B to crash in the jungle north of the Bramaputra River.
The aircraft's msn was 20803 or 20805. One of these aircraft was CNAC's 101, the other 102.
Sources:
» CNAC.orgPhotos
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