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Sichuan

Crash of a Consolidated C-109 Liberator Express in Bishmaknagar: 4 killed

Date & Time: Jul 17, 1945
Type of aircraft:
Consolidated C-109 Liberator Express
Operator:
Registration:
44-49628
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Cargo
Survivors:
No
Site:
Mountains
Schedule:
Jorhat – Hsinching
MSN:
4483
Location:
Bishmaknagar
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 departed Jorhat on a cargo flight to Hsinching Airfield, Sichuan. As the aircraft failed to arrive, SAR operations were conducted but eventually suspended few days later as no trace of the aircraft nor the crew was found. The wreckage was spotted by walkers on October 22, 2007 near the village of Bishmaknagar, Arunachal Pradesh.
Crew:
1st Lt Frederick W. Langhorst,
Cpl Robert L. McAdoo Jr.,
Pfc Joseph I. Natvik,
1st Lt Allen R. Turner.

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

Date & Time: Oct 10, 1944 at 1200 LT
Type of aircraft:
Curtiss C-46 Commando
Operator:
Registration:
42-96553
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Military
Site:
Plain, Valley
MSN:
30215
YOM:
1944
Location:
Hsinching (Xinjin)
Sichuan
Country:
China
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
0
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
Collided in mid-air with another USAAF C-46 registered 42-96699. Both aircraft crashed and were destroyed. Crew fate remains unknown.

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

Date & Time: Oct 10, 1944 at 1200 LT
Type of aircraft:
Curtiss C-46 Commando
Operator:
Registration:
42-96699
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Military
Site:
Plain, Valley
MSN:
30361
YOM:
1944
Location:
Hsinching (Xinjin)
Sichuan
Country:
China
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
0
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
Collided in mid-air with another USAAF C-46 registered 42-96553. Both aircraft crashed and were destroyed. Crew fate remains unknown.

Crash of a Consolidated C-87-CF Liberator Express in Hsinching

Date & Time: Sep 20, 1944
Type of aircraft:
Consolidated C-87 Liberator Express
Operator:
Registration:
41-11641
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
MSN:
137
YOM:
1941
Location:
Hsinching (Xinjin)
Sichuan
Country:
China
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.
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