Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3) crash, Oct 6, 1943, Kunming...
Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3) accident on October 6, 1943 near Kunming Yunnan, China with no fatalities. Cause: Loss of oil pressure on one engine...
- Date: October 6, 1943
- Aircraft: Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3)
- Location: Kunming Yunnan, China
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: Loss of oil pressure on one engine followed by total hydraulic failure.
A China National Aviation Corporation Douglas C 47 belly landed in a field after leaving Kunming on a cargo flight on 6 October 1943. The aircraft was destroyed by fire and both crew were uninjured.