Douglas C-53 Skytrooper (DC-3) crash, Oct 10, 1942, Dinja...
Douglas C-53 Skytrooper (DC-3) accident on October 10, 1942 near Dinjan Assam, India with no fatalities. Cause: The aircraft failed to gain flying...
- Date: October 10, 1942
- Aircraft: Douglas C-53 Skytrooper (DC-3)
- Location: Dinjan Assam, India
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
- Cause: The aircraft failed to gain flying speed or altitude at the short field.
A CNAC Douglas C 53 failed to gain flying speed during practice landings on the short gravel strip at Balijan near Dinjan, Assam. It struck trees, and both pilots were injured.