Narrative:
The aircraft crashed on a forested slope, 600 m above sea level.
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accident date: 27-11-1945
type: Douglas C-47B (DC-3)
registration: 43-16261
accident date: 27-11-1945
type: Douglas C-47B (DC-3)
registration: 43-16261
| Status: | |
| Date: | Tuesday 27 November 1945 |
| Type: |  Douglas C-47B-1-DL (DC-3) |
| Operator: | United States Army Air Force - USAAF |
| Registration: | 43-16261 |
| MSN: | 20727 |
| First flight: | 1944 |
| Engines: | 2 Pratt & Whitney R-1830-90C |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 3 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Damaged beyond repair |
| Location: | near Bruas ( Malaysia)
|
| Phase: | En route (ENR) |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Singapore-Kallang Airport, Singapore |
| Butterworth Airport (BWH/WMKB), Malaysia |
The aircraft crashed on a forested slope, 600 m above sea level.
Classification:
Controlled Flight Into Terrain (CFIT) - Mountain
Sources:
» key.aero» Malaya Historical Group
» USAAS-USAAC-USAAF-USAF Aircraft Serial Numbers--1908 to Present / Joe Baugher
» Pacificwrecks.com
Photos
accident date: 27-11-1945
type: Douglas C-47B (DC-3)
registration: 43-16261
accident date: 27-11-1945
type: Douglas C-47B (DC-3)
registration: 43-16261
Map
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 Singapore-Kallang Airport to Butterworth Airport as the crow flies is 600 km (375 miles).
Distance from Singapore-Kallang Airport to Butterworth Airport as the crow flies is 600 km (375 miles).
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