Incident Overview
Date: Wednesday 30 May 1945
Aircraft Type: Consolidated C-109 Liberator Express
Owner/operator: United States Army Air Force – USAAF
Registration Number: 42-52023
Location: 16 km E of Tura –
ÿ India
Phase of Flight: Unknown
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 2 / Occupants:
Component Affected: C-109 aircraftC-109 aircraft
Category: Accident
A C-109 aircraft, assigned to the 10th Air Force, Air Transport Command, and operating from the Jorhat, India airfield, experienced a fatal accident during a ferry mission to Shamshernager. Two crew members were killed. The last radio contact was with Capt. William Mitchell.A C-109 aircraft, assigned to the 10th Air Force, Air Transport Command, and operating from the Jorhat, India airfield, experienced a fatal accident during a ferry mission to Shamshernager. Two crew members were killed. The last radio contact was with Capt. William Mitchell.
Description
The C-109, 42-52023, assigned to 10th Air Force, Air Transport Command, 1330th AAF Base Unit, Jorhat, India, departed the airfield at Jorhat, India, on a ferry mission to Shamshernager. Last contact was by radio with Capt. William Mitchell, at 21:56 hours IST at Jorhat, India. At least two crew men were killed.
Source of Information
https://www.miac47burmawwii.org/42-52023-b.html, http://www.aviationarchaeology.com/src/db.asphttps://www.miac47burmawwii.org/42-52023-b.html, http://www.aviationarchaeology.com/src/db.aspPrimary Cause
Possible mechanical failure or navigational error during the ferry mission.Possible mechanical failure or navigational error during the ferry mission.Share on:
