Assam State | Bureau of Aircraft Accidents Archives

The crew was engaged in a supply mission over Assam, carrying a load of various goods that should be jettisoned. While completing a sharp turn at low height, the pilot lost control of the airplane that stalled and crashed. All eight occupants were killed.

Crash of a Douglas C-47A-20-DK in Calcutta: 3 killed

Date & Time: Apr 5, 1950 at 0356 LT

Type of aircraft:

Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3)

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VT-CJD

Flight Phase:

Takeoff (climb)

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Cargo

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Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

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12826

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1944

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Shortly after takeoff from Calcutta-Dum Dum Airport, while in initial climb, the crew informed ground that an engine failed and elected to return for an emergency landing. Shortly later, the aircraft stalled and crashed in a field located in Hatiara, about 4 km south of the airfield. All three crew members were killed and the aircraft was partially destroyed. It was en route to the State of Assam, carrying a load of iron and steel goods.
Crew:
Cpt Wallace, pilot,
Mr. Pandalay, copilot,
Mr. Kamath, radio operator.

Probable cause:

The exact cause of the engine failure could not be determined with certainty. However, it was stated that the aircraft was overloaded at the time of the accident, which probably affected the engine's performances.

Crash of a Curtiss C-46A-40-CK Commando in Assam: 3 killed

Date & Time: Jul 14, 1945

Type of aircraft:

Curtiss C-46 Commando

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Registration:

42-107331

Flight Phase:

Flight

Flight Type:

Supply

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Mountains

MSN:

27018

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1944

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While on a supply mission, the aircraft was lost without trace in the State of Assam. Debris were found by walkers in 2011 in the Karbi Anglong mountain range.
Crew:
1st Lt William M. Duffey,
Sgt Thomas J. French,
2nd Lt Kenneth E. Thomson.

Crash of a Douglas C-47-DL into the Brahmaputra River: 1 killed

Date & Time: Sep 29, 1943

Type of aircraft:

Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3)

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Registration:

41-19464

Flight Phase:

Flight

Flight Type:

Military

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Yes

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

Date & Time: Jul 13, 1943

Type of aircraft:

Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3)

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41-18518

Flight Phase:

Flight

Flight Type:

Military

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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 Consolidated B-24D Liberator in Assam: 10 killed

Date & Time: Mar 21, 1943

Type of aircraft:

Consolidated B-24 Liberator

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42-40069

Flight Phase:

Flight

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Military

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Mountains

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Kunming – Chabua

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3160

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The aircraft christened 'Pregnant Swan' most probably crashed in a mountainous region of Assam while on a flight from Kunming to Chabua. No trace of the aircraft nor the crew was found.
Crew:
Maj Robert W. Fensler, pilot,
Gerald E. Owens, copilot,
S/Sgt Erle H. Thayer, flight engineer,
Phillip G. Huffman,
Louis F. Verhaegen,
S/Sgt Alvin Jack Lenox 4.