Incident Overview
Date: Saturday 23 October 1943
Aircraft Type: Curtiss C-46A-5-CU Commando
Owner/operator: United States Army Air Force – USAAF
Registration Number: 41-12325
Location: 100 km N of Myitkyina –
ÿ Myanmar
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 4 / Occupants: 4
Component Affected: AircraftAircraft
Category: Accident
A Chinese aircraft, en route to Chabua, India, was shot down in the Hertz Valley area. All crew members were fatally killed.A Chinese aircraft, en route to Chabua, India, was shot down in the Hertz Valley area. All crew members were fatally killed.
Description
The aircraft departed Kunming, China enroute to Chabua, India and was shot down in the Hertz Valley area. All of the crew were killed.
Source of Information
https://boardgamegeek.com/thread/957908/ruse-over-burma-october-1943https://boardgamegeek.com/thread/957908/ruse-over-burma-october-1943Primary Cause
Unknown ? Possible malfunction or adverse weather conditions.Unknown ? Possible malfunction or adverse weather conditions.Share on:
