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On approach to Bombay-Santa Cruz, the aircraft exploded and crashed in a field located less than 10 km from runway threshold. All seven occupants were killed.

Crash of a Curtiss C-46A-40-CU Commando in Dinjan

Date & Time: Jun 25, 1944 at 1200 LT

Type of aircraft:

Curtiss C-46 Commando

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Registration:

42-60969

Flight Type:

Military

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Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

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26844

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1944

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Crashed in unknown circumstances.

Crash of a Curtiss C-46A-40-CU Commando in Dinjan: 1 killed

Date & Time: Jun 16, 1944

Type of aircraft:

Curtiss C-46 Commando

Operator:

Registration:

42-60993

Flight Phase:

Landing (descent or approach)

Flight Type:

Supply

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Yes

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Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

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26868

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1944

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While descending to Chabua AFB, the aircraft crashed in unknown circumstances near Dinjan. At least one crew member was killed.

Crash of a Douglas C-47A-25-DK near Sookerating: 7 killed

Date & Time: Jun 15, 1944

Type of aircraft:

Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3)

Operator:

Registration:

42-93372

Flight Phase:

Flight

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Supply

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Plain, Valley

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Sookerating - Sookerating

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13276

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1944

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The crew was involved in a supply mission from Sookerating when the accident occurred in unclear conditions. All seven crew members were killed.

Crash of a Douglas C-47-DL in India: 15 killed

Date & Time: Jun 15, 1944

Type of aircraft:

Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3)

Operator:

Registration:

41-7793

Flight Phase:

Flight

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Military

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Plain, Valley

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Chabua – Calcutta

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4285

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Lost without trace between Chabua AFB and Calcutta.

Crash of a Consolidated C-87 Liberator Express near Tezpur: 4 killed

Date & Time: Jun 14, 1944

Type of aircraft:

Consolidated C-87 Liberator Express

Operator:

Registration:

43-30556

Flight Phase:

Flight

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Military

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Mountains

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Tezpur – Kunming

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The aircraft was lost without trace (maybe in the region of Tezpur) while performing a flight from Tezpur to Kunming. No trace of the aircraft nor the crew was found.

Crash of a Curtiss C-46A-25-CU Commando in Manipur: 3 killed

Date & Time: May 27, 1944

Type of aircraft:

Curtiss C-46 Commando

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41-24694

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Chittagong – Imphal

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26615

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Crashed in unknown circumstances en route from Chittagong to Imphal. Three crew members were killed while the fourth was rescued. It is unclear if the aircraft crashed in India or Bangladesh. It is suspected the aircraft may have crash in the region of Misamari, State of Assam, but this is not confirmed.
Crew:
2nd Lt Franklin J. Murphy,
Murray K. Jacobs,
Lee M. Shull 1.