Incident Overview
Date: Tuesday 25 April 1944
Aircraft Type: Curtiss C-46A-35-CU Commando
Owner/operator: United States Army Air Force – USAAF
Registration Number: 42-3597
Location: near Imphal –
ÿ India
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 4
Component Affected: Curtiss C-46A Commando aircraft.Curtiss C-46A Commando aircraft.
A Curtiss C-46A Commando, assigned to the 10th Air Force, Air Transport Command, Station 11, was shot down during a cargo transport mission to Supam, India. The pilot experienced a severe crash, resulting in a broken left leg and minor injuries. All other crew members perished in the crash.A Curtiss C-46A Commando, assigned to the 10th Air Force, Air Transport Command, Station 11, was shot down during a cargo transport mission to Supam, India. The pilot experienced a severe crash, resulting in a broken left leg and minor injuries. All other crew members perished in the crash.
Description
The Curtiss C-46A Commando, 42-3597, assigned to 10th Air Force, Air Transport Command, Station 11, departed Chittagong, on a cargo transport mission to Supam, India. The aircraft was attacked by enemy aircraft and shot down. The pilot bailed out and suffered a broken left leg and minor injuries. The other crew members died in the crash
Source of Information
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