1945 — March 3, USAAF C-47 transport too-low turn lndg. crash, Ledo Airfield, India– 27
Compiled 12-17-2023 by Wayne Blanchard for: http://www.usdeadlyevents.com/
–27 Aviation Safety Network. USAAF Douglas C-47 landing crash, Ledo Airfield, India, 3-3-45
–27 Baugher, Joe. 1941 USAAF Serial Numbers (41-134297 to 41-24339). 6-2-2023 revision.
Narrative Information
Aviation Safety Network, Flight Safety Foundation, Database, 1945, p. 40:
“Date: Saturday 3 March 1945
“Type: Douglas C-47-DL (DC-3)
“Registration: 41-18554
“MSN: 4679
“First flight: 1942
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“Crew: Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2
“Passengers: Fatalities: 25 / Occupants: 25
“Total: Fatalities: 27 / Occupants: 27
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“Location: Ledo (India)
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“Departure airport: Dinjan Airport, India
“Destination airport: Ledo Airfield, India
“Narrative: The plane was attempting to land and made a turn too low and crashed.”
Baugher: “….Douglas C-47-DL….18554 (MSN 4679) to USAAF Aug 31, 1942 – 10th AF, India Dec 26, 1942…11th Combat Cargo Squadron, 3rd Combat Cargo Group, Dinjan, Assam, India. Crashed 3 Mar 1945 at Ledo, India when made a turn too low during landing attempt. 2 crew, 25 passengers killed. 15 were female nurses…”
Sources
Aviation Safety Network, Flight Safety Foundation, Database, 1945, p. 40. USAAF Douglas C-47-DL (DC-3) landing crash, Ledo Airfield, India, 3-3-1945. Accessed 12-18-2023 at: https://aviation-safety.net/database/record.php?id=19450303-0
Baugher, Joe. 1941 USAAF Serial Numbers (41-134297 to 41-24339). 6-2-2023 revision. Accessed 12-18-2023 at: https://www.joebaugher.com/usaf_serials/1941_3.html