Zone
Assam

Crash of a Curtiss C-46A-1-CU Commando in the Chirdwin Valley: 6 killed

Date & Time: Aug 7, 1943
Type of aircraft:
Curtiss C-46 Commando
Operator:
Registration:
41-5204
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Cargo
Survivors:
No
Site:
Mountains
Schedule:
Dibrugarh – Yangkai
MSN:
26406
YOM:
1943
Location:
Chirdwin Valley
Assam
Country:
India
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
6
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
6
Circumstances:
The aircraft crashed in unknown circumstances in the Chirdwin Valley. No trace of the aircraft nor the crew was found.
Crew (6th Squadron):
T/Sgt Kullervo T. Aaltonen,
2nd Lt Raymond V. Bouche,
F/O Kenneth E. Grill,
T/Sgt Richard Stapleford,4
1st Lt Jack R. Tate,
2nd Lt Max E. Wilbur.

Crash of a Douglas C-47-DL near Yunnanyi: 3 killed

Date & Time: Aug 2, 1943
Type of aircraft:
Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3)
Operator:
Registration:
41-38656
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Cargo
Survivors:
No
Site:
Mountains
Schedule:
Kunming – Dibrugarh
MSN:
6039
YOM:
1942
Location:
Yunnanyi
Yunnan
Country:
China
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
3
Circumstances:
En route to Dibrugarh-Mohanbary Airbase in Assam, the aircraft crashed in the region of Yunnanyi, killing all three crew members.
Crew:
2nd Lt Julius W. Dunn,
F/O William E. James,
Cpl William B. Malick.
Source:
http://aviation-safety.net/database/record.php?id=19430802-3
Probable cause:
The accident was likely caused by the lack of proper direction finding radio equipment facilities at Yunnanyi.

Crash of a Douglas C-47-DL in the Assam mountains: 4 killed

Date & Time: Jul 13, 1943
Type of aircraft:
Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3)
Operator:
Registration:
41-18518
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
No
Site:
Mountains
Schedule:
Dibrugarh – Kunming
MSN:
4610
YOM:
1942
Location:
Assam State
Assam
Country:
India
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
1
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
4
Circumstances:
The aircraft departed Dibrugarh-Mohanbari Airport on a mission to Kunming. While cruising over Sookerating at 1418LT, the crew contacted ground to obtain a weather briefing for Kunming Airport. This was the last radio transmission. The aircraft crashed in unknown circumstances somewhere between Sookerating and Kunming, most probably in the mountains of the Assam State. Lost without trace.
Crew (1st TPG):
1st Lt Robert D. Coker,
2nd Lt Howard G. Bushey,
S/Sgt Walter A. Hynes.
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