Incident Overview
Date: Monday 24 April 1944
Aircraft Type: Curtiss C-46A-35-CU Commando
Owner/operator: United States Army Air Force – USAAF
Registration Number: 42-3630
Location: near Imphal –
ÿ India
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 4 / Occupants: 4
Component Affected: C-46 transport planeC-46 transport plane
A C-46 transport plane was shot down by a Mitsubishi A6M Zero fighter plane during a supply mission between Chittagong and Imphal. All crew were killed.A C-46 transport plane was shot down by a Mitsubishi A6M Zero fighter plane during a supply mission between Chittagong and Imphal. All crew were killed.
Description
The C-46 transport plane was shot down by a Mitsubishi A6M Zero fighter plane. All crew were killed. The airplane operated on supply missions between Chittagong and Imphal.
Source of Information
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Mitsubishi A6M Zero fighter plane attack.Mitsubishi A6M Zero fighter plane attack.Share on:
