Incident Overview
Date: Saturday 29 January 1944
Aircraft Type: Curtiss C-46A-25-CU Commando
Owner/operator: United States Army Air Force – USAAF
Registration Number: 41-24739
Location: NE of Rilu –
ÿ India
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 4 / Occupants: 4
Component Affected: C-46 aircraftC-46 aircraft
Category: Accident
A C-46 aircraft crashed on a jungle hill near Misamari, India, following a period of severe icing and strong winds. The aircraft departed Chanyi, China, at 09:40Z, with winds out of the SW at altitudes exceeding 18,000 ft. No radio contact was established after departure.A C-46 aircraft crashed on a jungle hill near Misamari, India, following a period of severe icing and strong winds. The aircraft departed Chanyi, China, at 09:40Z, with winds out of the SW at altitudes exceeding 18,000 ft. No radio contact was established after departure.
Description
The C-46 aircraft departed Chanyi, China at 09:40Z for Misamari, India. Winds were reported out of the SW at 80 – 100 mph at altitudes greater than 18,000 ft. and severe icing below 21,000 ft. No radio contact was received after it departed Chanyi. It was later found to have crashed at 3679 feet elevation on a jungle hill.
Source of Information
http://www.aviationarchaeology.com/src/db.asp, http://www.miarecoveries.org/gal12_C-46A_41-24739.htmlhttp://www.aviationarchaeology.com/src/db.asp, http://www.miarecoveries.org/gal12_C-46A_41-24739.htmlPrimary Cause
Severe icing conditions and strong winds.Severe icing conditions and strong winds.Share on:
