Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3) crash, Aug 31, 1944 (2 killed)
Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3) accident on August 31, 1944 near China with 2 fatalities. Cause: Both engines lost power..
- Date: August 31, 1944
- Aircraft: Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3)
- Location: China
- Fatalities: 2
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: Both engines lost power.
A CNAC C 47 lost power in both engines over the Huhuang Valley on 31 August 1944. The captain bailed out and was found alive days later, while the other two crew were killed when the aircraft crashed and burned.