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Assam

Crash of a Curtiss C-46A-35-CU Commando in Mohanbari: 1 killed

Date & Time: Dec 8, 1944
Type of aircraft:
Curtiss C-46 Commando
Operator:
Registration:
42-3604
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
MSN:
26737
YOM:
1943
Location:
Dibrugarh-Mohanbari
Assam
Country:
India
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
0
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
1
Circumstances:
Crashed in unknown circumstances. At least one crew member was killed.

Crash of a Curtiss C-46A-45-CU Commando in Mohanbari

Date & Time: Oct 16, 1944 at 1200 LT
Type of aircraft:
Curtiss C-46 Commando
Operator:
Registration:
42-96762
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
MSN:
30424
YOM:
1944
Location:
Dibrugarh-Mohanbari
Assam
Country:
India
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
0
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
Crash landed for unknown reason. No casualties.

Crash of a Curtiss C-46A-25-CU Commando in Dibrugarh

Date & Time: Aug 10, 1944 at 1200 LT
Type of aircraft:
Curtiss C-46 Commando
Operator:
Registration:
41-24692
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
MSN:
26613
YOM:
1943
Location:
Dibrugarh-Mohanbari
Assam
Country:
India
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
0
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
Crashed in unknown circumstances near the airport of Dibrugarh-Mohanbari. No casualties.

Crash of Douglas C-47-DL in Lanping: 7 killed

Date & Time: May 8, 1944
Type of aircraft:
Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3)
Operator:
Registration:
41-19468
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Cargo
Survivors:
No
Site:
Mountains
Schedule:
Kunming – Dibrugarh
MSN:
6111
Location:
Lanping
Yunnan
Country:
China
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
5
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
2
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
7
Circumstances:
Crashed in unknown circumstances in a mountainous region located north of Nujiang. All seven occupants were killed.

Crash of a Curtiss C-46A-15-CU near Mohanbari

Date & Time: Feb 3, 1944
Type of aircraft:
Curtiss C-46 Commando
Operator:
Registration:
41-12414
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Plain, Valley
MSN:
26541
YOM:
1943
Location:
Dibrugarh-Mohanbari
Assam
Country:
India
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
0
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
While flying north of Mohanbari Airport, the crew was forced to attempt an emergency landing. The aircraft was damaged beyond repair while no one was injured.

Crash of a Curtiss C-46A-25-CU Commando near Goliang: 4 killed

Date & Time: Jan 31, 1944
Type of aircraft:
Curtiss C-46 Commando
Operator:
Registration:
41-24708
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Cargo
Survivors:
No
Site:
Mountains
Schedule:
Mohanbari - Kunming
MSN:
26629
Location:
Goliang
Arunachal Pradesh
Country:
India
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
4
Circumstances:
The crew was performing a cargo flight from Mohanbari to Kunming, China. En route, the aircraft crashed in a mountainous region of the Arunachal Pradesh. SAR operations were suspended after few days as no trace of the aircraft was found. In 1962, hunters discovered the wreckage on the slope of a mountain, at an altitude of 12,000 feet, near the village of Goliang. Debris were spotted some 400 feet from the top.
Crew:
Captain Alvin N. Catalano, pilot,
Lieutenant Robert F. Kearns, copilot,
John T. Briggette, radio operator,
Corporal J. W. Sadler, engineer.

Crash of a Curtiss C-46A-20-CU Commando in Dibrugarh

Date & Time: Sep 21, 1943
Type of aircraft:
Curtiss C-46 Commando
Operator:
Registration:
41-24646
Flight Phase:
Takeoff (climb)
Flight Type:
Cargo
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
MSN:
26567
YOM:
1943
Location:
Dibrugarh-Mohanbari
Assam
Country:
India
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
Crashed on take off. No casualties.

Crash of a Curtiss C-46A-15-CU Commando in Kunming: 3 killed

Date & Time: Sep 16, 1943
Type of aircraft:
Curtiss C-46 Commando
Operator:
Registration:
41-12418
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Cargo
Survivors:
No
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Dibrugarh – Kunming
MSN:
26545
YOM:
1943
Location:
Kunming
Yunnan
Country:
China
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
3
Circumstances:
Crashed on approach to Kunming-Wujiaba for unknown reason. All three crew members were killed.
Crew:
1st Lt Henry I. Idema,
Cpl John M. Kraus,
2nd Lt George R. Wendler.

Crash of a Curtiss C-46A-15-CU Commando in Dibrugarh

Date & Time: Sep 14, 1943
Type of aircraft:
Curtiss C-46 Commando
Operator:
Registration:
41-12421
Flight Phase:
Takeoff (climb)
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
MSN:
26548
YOM:
1943
Location:
Dibrugarh-Mohanbari
Assam
Country:
India
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
0
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
Crashed on take off. No casualties.

Crash of a Douglas C-47-DL in Dibrugarh-Mohanbari AFB: 3 killed

Date & Time: Aug 25, 1943
Type of aircraft:
Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3)
Operator:
Registration:
41-18543
Flight Phase:
Takeoff (climb)
Flight Type:
Cargo
Survivors:
No
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
MSN:
4668
YOM:
1942
Location:
Dibrugarh-Mohanbari
Assam
Country:
India
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
3
Circumstances:
Crashed on take off, killing all three crew members.
Crew (6th TPS):
Pfc Charles W. Locke Sr.,
F/Sgt Marion Leland Meaders,
1st Lt Harry E. Reese Jr.
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