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Crash of a Curtiss C-46A-5-CK near Dibrugarh: 3 killed

Date & Time: Aug 31, 1945
Type of aircraft:
Curtiss C-46 Commando
Operator:
Registration:
43-47003
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Cargo
Survivors:
No
Site:
Plain, Valley
MSN:
74
YOM:
1944
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 in unknown circumstances 56 km northwest of Dibrugarh, killing all three crew members.
Crew:
F/O Clyde C. Finley,
T/Sgt Donald Frega,
2nd Lt Arthur H. Rogers.

Crash of a Consolidated C-109 Liberator Express near Golaghat: 4 killed

Date & Time: Aug 6, 1945
Type of aircraft:
Consolidated C-109 Liberator Express
Operator:
Registration:
44-49704
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
No
Site:
Mountains
MSN:
4559
Location:
Golaghat
Assam
Country:
India
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
4
Circumstances:
Crashed in unknown circumstances near Golaghat, killing all four crew members.
Crew:
Sgt James E. Hughes,
Cpt Walter Klemme,
Pfc Cloyce D. Pierce,
F/O Charles S. Sercombe.

Crash of a Curtiss C-46A-40-CK Commando in Assam: 3 killed

Date & Time: Jul 14, 1945
Type of aircraft:
Curtiss C-46 Commando
Operator:
Registration:
42-107331
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Supply
Survivors:
No
Site:
Mountains
MSN:
27018
YOM:
1944
Location:
Assam State
Assam
Country:
India
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
3
Circumstances:
While on a supply mission, the aircraft was lost without trace in the State of Assam. Debris were found by walkers in 2011 in the Karbi Anglong mountain range.
Crew:
1st Lt William M. Duffey,
Sgt Thomas J. French,
2nd Lt Kenneth E. Thomson.

Crash of a Curtiss C-46A-45-CU Commando near Tezpur: 4 killed

Date & Time: Jul 8, 1945
Type of aircraft:
Curtiss C-46 Commando
Operator:
Registration:
42-96739
Flight Phase:
Takeoff (climb)
Flight Type:
Supply
Survivors:
No
Site:
Plain, Valley
MSN:
30401
YOM:
1944
Location:
Tezpur
Assam
Country:
India
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
4
Circumstances:
Few minutes after takeoff from Tezpur Airport, the twin engine aircraft crashed in a field located 16 km northeast of the airport. All five crew members were killed.
Crew:
2nd Lt Edmond F. Bony
F/O James H. German,
1st Lt Harry Simon,
2nd Lt Chester Titus Warner.

Crash of a Consolidated C-8-CF Liberator Express in Golaghat: 4 killed

Date & Time: May 5, 1945
Type of aircraft:
Consolidated C-87 Liberator Express
Operator:
Registration:
44-39265
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
No
Site:
Plain, Valley
MSN:
67
Location:
Golaghat
Assam
Country:
India
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
4
Circumstances:
Crashed in unknown circumstances near Golaghat, killing all four crew members.
Crew:
Pvt Michael J. Bak,
1st Lt Richard J. Beckett,
1st Lt Richard H. Beckwith,
Pfc Willie C. Weaver Jr.

Crash of a Douglas C-47B-25-DK near Ledo: 3 killed

Date & Time: Apr 19, 1945
Type of aircraft:
Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3)
Operator:
Registration:
42-24366
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Survey / Patrol / Reconnaissance
Survivors:
No
Site:
Mountains
Schedule:
Dibrugarh - Dibrugarh
MSN:
10228
YOM:
1943
Location:
Ledo
Assam
Country:
India
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
3
Circumstances:
The crew left Dibrugarh-Mohanbari Airbase for a search mission. While flying in a mountainous area near Ledo, the aircraft hits trees and crashed in flames in a wooded area. All three crew members were killed.
Crew:
Cpt Walter J. Clemans,
T/Sgt Louis Levy,
1st Lt Michael F. Marcucellio.

Crash of a Curtiss C-46A-55-CK near Ledo

Date & Time: Apr 8, 1945
Type of aircraft:
Curtiss C-46 Commando
Operator:
Registration:
43-47115
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Plain, Valley
MSN:
186
YOM:
1944
Location:
Ledo
Assam
Country:
India
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
Enroute, an unknown technical failure forced the crew to abandon the aircraft. After both crew members bailed out, the aircraft dove into the ground and crashed near Ledo. The aircraft was destroyed while both occupants were unhurt.
Probable cause:
Unknown technical failure.

Crash of a Curtiss C-46A-55-CK near Chabua AFB

Date & Time: Apr 3, 1945
Type of aircraft:
Curtiss C-46 Commando
Operator:
Registration:
43-47165
Flight Phase:
Takeoff (climb)
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Plain, Valley
MSN:
236
YOM:
1945
Location:
Chabua AFB (Dibrugarh)
Assam
Country:
India
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
Shortly after takeoff, while climbing, a technical failure occurred on one engine. The crew decided to bail out and abandoned the aircraft that crashed 24 km southeast of Chabua AFB. While the aircraft was destroyed, both pilots were uninjured.
Probable cause:
Engine failure.

Crash of a Curtiss C-46A-40-CU Commando in Chabua AFB: 1 killed

Date & Time: Mar 31, 1945
Type of aircraft:
Curtiss C-46 Commando
Operator:
Registration:
42-61018
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Supply
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
MSN:
26893
YOM:
1944
Location:
Chabua AFB (Dibrugarh)
Assam
Country:
India
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
0
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
1
Circumstances:
Crashed near the Chabua Airbase, killing at least one crew member, 2nd Lt John L. Cain.

Crash of a Douglas C-47-DL in Ledo: 27 killed

Date & Time: Mar 3, 1945
Type of aircraft:
Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3)
Operator:
Registration:
41-18554
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
No
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
MSN:
4679
YOM:
1942
Location:
Ledo
Assam
Country:
India
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
23
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
27
Circumstances:
On final approach to Ledo Airfield, while completing a turn, the aircraft stalled and crashed, killing all 27 occupants, among them 15 female nurses and several officers.
Crew:
1st Lt Walter S. Amsler Jr.,
2nd Lt Francis H. Blalock,
2nd Lt Thomas E. Dellinger,
1st Lt Henry D. Hammack Jr.,
2nd Lt Joseph R. Launier,
Cpt Charles W. Loucks,
Cpt John J. Lukaszczyk,
Cpt Nicholas J. Mandoukos,
1st Lt Grady A. Masters,
Cpt Edward R. Moore.
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