Narrative:
The plane was attempting to land and made a turn too low and crashed.
» MACR
| Status: | |
| Date: | Saturday 3 March 1945 |
| Type: |  Douglas C-47-DL (DC-3) |
| Operator: | United States Army Air Force - USAAF |
| Registration: | 41-18554 |
| MSN: | 4679 |
| First flight: | 1942 |
| Engines: | 2 Pratt & Whitney R-1830-92 |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 25 / Occupants: 25 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 27 / Occupants: 27 |
| Aircraft damage: | Damaged beyond repair |
| Location: | Ledo ( India)
|
| Phase: | Unknown (UNK) |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Dinjan Airport, India |
| Ledo Airfield, India |
The plane was attempting to land and made a turn too low and crashed.
Sources:
» Aviation Archaeological Investigation and Research (AAIR)» MACR
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This map shows the airport of departure and the intended destination of the flight. The line between the airports does not display the exact flight path.
Distance from Dinjan Airport to Ledo Airfield as the crow flies is 53 km (33 miles).
Distance from Dinjan Airport to Ledo Airfield as the crow flies is 53 km (33 miles).
This information is not presented as the Flight Safety Foundation or the Aviation Safety Network’s opinion as to the cause of the accident. It is preliminary and is based on the facts as they are known at this time.
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Douglas DC-3
- ca 13.000 built
- 1592nd loss
- 529th fatal accident
- 7th worst accident (at the time)
- 81st worst accident (currently)
India- 3rd worst accident (at the time)
- 30th worst accident (currently)
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