74
Flight / Schedule
74
Aircraft
Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3)Registration
74
MSN
9291
Year of Manufacture
1943
Date
January 6, 1945 at 12:00 AM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Cargo
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Mountains
Crash Location
Patkai Mountains Sagaing Region
Region
Asia • Myanmar
Narrative Report
On January 6, 1945 at 12:00 AM, 74 experienced a crash involving Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3), operated by China National Aviation Corporation - CNAC, with the event recorded near Patkai Mountains Sagaing Region.
The flight was categorized as cargo and the reported phase was flight at a mountains crash site.
3 people were known to be on board, 3 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.
Crew on board: 3, crew fatalities: 3, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.
It is believed that the aircraft crashed in the Patkai Mountains, north of Burma, while performing a cargo flight from North India to China. No trace of the aircraft nor the crew was found.
Aircraft reference details include registration 74, MSN 9291, year of manufacture 1943.
Fatalities
Total
3
Crew
3
Passengers
0
Other
0
Crash Summary
It is believed that the aircraft crashed in the Patkai Mountains, north of Burma, while performing a cargo flight from North India to China. No trace of the aircraft nor the crew was found.
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
3
Passengers On Board
0
Estimated Survivors
0
Fatality Rate
100.0%
Known people on board: 3
Operational Details
Flight Type
Cargo
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Mountains
Region / Country
Asia • Myanmar