Assam

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41-19464

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Flight

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Lake, Sea, Ocean, River

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6107

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1942

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Crashed in unknown circumstances into the Brahmaputra River, killing at least one crew member, William A. Pouncey.

Crash of a Curtiss C-46A-20-CU Commando in Dibrugarh

Date & Time: Sep 21, 1943

Type of aircraft:

Curtiss C-46 Commando

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Registration:

41-24646

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Cargo

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26567

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1943

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Crashed on take off. No casualties.

Crash of a Curtiss C-46A-15-CU Commando in Dibrugarh

Date & Time: Sep 14, 1943

Type of aircraft:

Curtiss C-46 Commando

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41-12421

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MSN:

26548

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1943

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Crashed on take off. No casualties.

Crash of a Douglas C-47-DL in Dibrugarh-Mohanbari AFB: 3 killed

Date & Time: Aug 25, 1943

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41-18543

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Cargo

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4668

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1942

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Crashed on take off, killing all three crew members.
Crew (6th TPS):
Pfc Charles W. Locke Sr.,
F/Sgt Marion Leland Meaders,
1st Lt Harry E. Reese Jr.

Crash of a Curtiss C-46A-1-CU Commando in the Chirdwin Valley: 6 killed

Date & Time: Aug 7, 1943

Type of aircraft:

Curtiss C-46 Commando

Operator:

Registration:

41-5204

Flight Phase:

Flight

Flight Type:

Cargo

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Site:

Mountains

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Dibrugarh – Yangkai

MSN:

26406

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1943

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The aircraft crashed in unknown circumstances in the Chirdwin Valley. No trace of the aircraft nor the crew was found.
Crew (6th Squadron):
T/Sgt Kullervo T. Aaltonen,
2nd Lt Raymond V. Bouche,
F/O Kenneth E. Grill,
T/Sgt Richard Stapleford,4
1st Lt Jack R. Tate,
2nd Lt Max E. Wilbur.

Crash of a Douglas C-47-DL in the Assam mountains: 4 killed

Date & Time: Jul 13, 1943

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41-18518

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Flight

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Mountains

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Dibrugarh – Kunming

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4610

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1942

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The aircraft departed Dibrugarh-Mohanbari Airport bound for Kunming. En route, while cruising in the region of Sookerating at 1418LT, the crew contacted ground to obtain a weather briefing for Kunming Airport. This was the last radio transmission. The aircraft crashed in unknown circumstances somewhere between Sookerating and Kunming, most probably in the mountains of the Assam State. No trace was ever found.
Crew (1st TPG):
2nd Lt Howard G. Bushey,
1st Lt Robert D. Coker,
S/Sgt Walter A. Hynes.

Crash of a Douglas C-47-DL in Jorhat

Date & Time: May 3, 1943

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41-38760

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6219

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1943

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Crashed on take off.

Crash of a Douglas C-47-DL in Chabua AFB: 2 killed

Date & Time: Apr 23, 1943

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41-38578

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