Incident Overview
Date: Monday 26 June 1944
Aircraft Type: Curtiss C-46A-35-CU Commando
Owner/operator: United States Army Air Force – USAAF
Registration Number: 42-3682
Location: 33,6 km NW of Sookerating –
ÿ India
Phase of Flight: Unknown
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 4 / Occupants: 4
Component Affected: Curtiss C-46 Commando aircraft.Curtiss C-46 Commando aircraft.
Category: Accident
A Curtiss C-46 Commando crashed on an island in the Brahmaputra River near Shinbwiyang, Burma, following a mission to Yunnayi, China, between Sookerating, India and Station 7, Air Transport Command, advance airfield. The incident occurred during a flight operation.A Curtiss C-46 Commando crashed on an island in the Brahmaputra River near Shinbwiyang, Burma, following a mission to Yunnayi, China, between Sookerating, India and Station 7, Air Transport Command, advance airfield. The incident occurred during a flight operation.
Description
A Curtiss C-46 Commando, 42-3682, assigned to 10th Air Force, Air Transport Command, advance airfield Station 7, departed Sookerating, India, on a mission to Yunnayi, China. The aircraft crashed on an island in the Brahamaputra River in India between Sookerating, India, and Shinbwiyang, Burma.
Source of Information
https://www.miac47burmawwii.org/43-3682.htmlhttps://www.miac47burmawwii.org/43-3682.htmlPrimary Cause
Possible mechanical failure or navigational error during flight.Possible mechanical failure or navigational error during flight.Share on:
