Incident Overview
Date: Friday 24 March 1944
Aircraft Type: Curtiss C-46A-25-CU Commando
Owner/operator: United States Army Air Force – USAAF
Registration Number: 41-24717
Location: 11 km N of Itanagar –
ÿ India
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 4 / Occupants: 4
Component Affected: Curtiss C-46 transport aircraftCurtiss C-46 transport aircraft
Category: Accident
A Curtiss C-46 transport aircraft experienced a challenging flight from Chabua, India to Ondal, India, due to severe thunderstorm conditions across the route. The pilot received night instrument clearance, navigating through a region with significant ground fog and intermittent hail, with the heaviest storm activity concentrated in the Tezpur and Misamari areas.A Curtiss C-46 transport aircraft experienced a challenging flight from Chabua, India to Ondal, India, due to severe thunderstorm conditions across the route. The pilot received night instrument clearance, navigating through a region with significant ground fog and intermittent hail, with the heaviest storm activity concentrated in the Tezpur and Misamari areas.
Description
The Curtiss C-46 transport aircraft was on a cargo mission from Chabua, India to Ondal, India via Tezpur. The pilot was given night instrument clearance from Chabua to Ondal. There was light to moderate thunderstorm activity with ground fog and intermittent hail along the entire route, but with heaviest storm activity in the Tezpur and Misamari area.
Source of Information
http://www.aviationarchaeology.com/src/db.asp, http://www.miarecoveries.org/pdf/C-46A-41-24717-Site-Report.pdfhttp://www.aviationarchaeology.com/src/db.asp, http://www.miarecoveries.org/pdf/C-46A-41-24717-Site-Report.pdfPrimary Cause
Severe thunderstorm conditions and mountainous terrain.Severe thunderstorm conditions and mountainous terrain.Share on:
