Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3) crash, Oct 7, 1944 (3 killed)
Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3) accident on October 7, 1944 near Sadiya Assam, India with 3 fatalities. Cause: Severe turbulence in a thunderstorm...
- Date: October 7, 1944
- Aircraft: Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3)
- Location: Sadiya Assam, India
- Fatalities: 3
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: Severe turbulence in a thunderstorm reportedly twisted both wings off the aircraft.
CNAC C 47 No. 101 took off from Dinjan at night in a severe thunderstorm bound for Suifu on 7 October 1944. It crashed about 20 miles west of Sadiya, and all three crew were killed.