1945 — June 23, USAAF C-47 crash 17.5M SSE of Ledo Airfield, India, Burma border area–all 25

Compiled 12-22-2023 by Wayne Blanchard for: http://www.usdeadlyevents.com/

–25  Aerial Visuals Airframe Dossier. Accessed 12-22-2023.

–25  Aviation Safety Network. USAAF C-47 Myitkyina Burma to Ledo India, crash, 6-23-1945.

Narrative Information

 

Aerial Visuals Airframe Dossier. Accessed 12-22-2023.

“Constructed as a C-47B

….

“23 June 1945…Crashed

“Summary: The airframe was written off. There were 25 fatalities. The military flight departed Myitkyina North Airfield, Myanmar and was destined for Ledo Airfield, India. The accident occurred at 240 km (150 mls) NW of Myitkyina (Myanmar) while en route. Narrative: Crashed in mountainous terrain.”

 

Aviation Safety Network, Flight Safety Foundation, Database, 1945, p. 99:

“Date:                          Saturday 23 June 1945

“Type:                         Douglas V-47B-1-DL (DC-3)

“Operator:                   United States Army Air Force – USAAF

“Registration:              43-16195

“MSN:                         20661

….

“Crew:                         Fatalities:   4 / Occupants:   4

“Passengers:                Fatalities: 21 / Occupants: 21

“Total:                         Fatalities: 25 / Occupants: 25

….

“Location:                   28 km (17.5 mls) SSE of Ledo Airfield (Myanmar)

                                    [Blanchard note: though Ledo is in India, 17.5 miles SSE would put the

crash just inside Burmese side of border with India.]

“Phase:                        En route (ENR)

“Nature:                      Military

“Departure airport:      Myitkyina North Airfield, Myanmar [Named Burma then. Myitkyina was

liberated from Japan in August 1944 (Wikipedia. “Myitkyina.”)]

“Destination airport:   Ledo Airfield, India

“Narrative:                  Crashed in mountainous terrain.”

 

Baugher: “….Douglas CV-47B-1-DL Skytrain….16195 (MSN20661) to USAAF 30Jun44. 10th AF 04Aug44. Missing Jun 23, 1945, Myitkyina, Burma. MACR 14685.”

 

Sources

 

Aerial Visuals Airframe Dossier. Accessed 12-22-2023 at: https://www.aerialvisuals.ca/AirframeDossier.php?Serial=177827

 

Aviation Safety Network, Flight Safety Foundation, Database, 1945, p. 99. USAAF C-47, Myitkyina Burma to Ledo India, crash, 17.5 mls SSE of Ledo Airfield (Myanmar) [Burma then] 6-23-1945. Accessed 12-22-2023 at:

https://aviation-safety.net/database/record.php?id=19450623-0

 

Baugher, Joseph F. 1943 USAAF Serial Numbers (43-5109 to 43-52437). 9-1-2023 revision. Accessed 12-22-2023 at: https://www.joebaugher.com/usaf_serials/1943_2.html

 

Wikipedia. “Myitkyina.” 10-19-2023 edit. Accessed 12-22-2023 at: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Myitkyina