Incident Overview
Date: Sunday 4 February 1945
Aircraft Type: Curtiss C-46A-45-CU Commando
Owner/operator: United States Army Air Force – USAAF
Registration Number: 42-107386
Location: W of Karoi –
ÿ India
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 34 / Occupants: 35
Component Affected: Aircraft engine and control systems.Aircraft engine and control systems.
Category: Accident
A C-46 transport aircraft experienced mechanical failures and subsequently caught fire while flying approximately 55 miles northwest of Jorhat, near a jungle summit ridge at 6559 feet. The aircraft crashed, resulting in significant damage and burning.A C-46 transport aircraft experienced mechanical failures and subsequently caught fire while flying approximately 55 miles northwest of Jorhat, near a jungle summit ridge at 6559 feet. The aircraft crashed, resulting in significant damage and burning.
Description
Over a remote jungle location approx. 55 mi NW of Jorhat, the C-46 transport aircraft developed mechanical problems and caught on fire. It crashed near the summit ridge of a jungle-covered hill at 6559 feet and burned.
Source of Information
http://www.miarecoveries.org/pdf/C-46A-42-107386-Site-Report.pdfhttp://www.miarecoveries.org/pdf/C-46A-42-107386-Site-Report.pdfPrimary Cause
Mechanical failures during flight.Mechanical failures during flight.Share on:
