Myanmar

The crew departed RAF Digri in the morning on a supply mission to troops based in Burma. While returning to his base, he encountered poor weather conditions with low clouds and severe turbulence. Three other Dakota's crew were able to climb up to 15,000 feet and to return to their base when KJ927 went out of control and crashed near Mount Victoria, in Chin Hills. All five crew members were killed.
Crew (357th Squadron):
P/O J. W. D. Reid, pilot,
W/O Hartley, navigator,
W/O J. Begg, wireless operator and air gunner,
F/Sgt T. L. Longhurst, wireless operator and air gunner,
F/Sgt T. Nathaniel, air gunner.

The crew was performing a supply mission to Chinese soldiers based at the boundary post number 37, near the border between Burma and China. After a low pass to drop food, the pilot attempted to gain height but was unable to retract the gear. During steep climb, the undercarriage hit tree tops, the aircraft stalled and crashed in a huge explosion about 2 km from the Chinese border. Four crew members were killed while two others were injured.

En route, the aircraft was attacked by the pilot of a Japanese Nakajima Ki-43. Bullets hit the fuselage and the left engine that caught fire. The captain attempted a wheels up emergency landing in an open field near Schwebo. While the aircraft was damaged beyond repair, a crew member, the wireless operator, was killed.

Radio contact was lost with the aircraft as it was approaching Myikyitna and was cruising in icing conditions some 25 miles from the intended destination. No trace of the aircraft nor the crew was found. The crew was completing a supply mission.
Crew:
1st Lt Neil R. Collier Jr.,
Cpl Carl K. Fischer,
2nd Lt Raymond C. Fry Jr.,
Tec Archie Kuhn,
Tec Paul D. Lowery,
Cpl Jimmie L Stribling.

The crew was performing a cargo flight from Kunming to Tengchong, Yunnan. Due to poor weather conditions at destination, the crew was unable to land in Tengchong and decided to continue to Dinjan, Assam, India. While overflying north of Burma, the crew encountered very bad weather conditions and the aircraft hit the slope of a mountain located in the region of Ziadum, Kachin State. The wreckage was later found at an elevation of 12,034 feet. All four crew members were killed. The accident occurred in severe icing conditions, turbulence and strong wind from southwest up to 100 mp/h.

It is believed that the aircraft crashed in the Patkai Mountains, north of Burma, while performing a cargo flight from North India to China. No trace of the aircraft nor the crew was ever found.

Crashed on take off. Crew fate unknown.

Crashed in unknown circumstances 40 km west of Yazagyo while on a cargo mission. All four crew members were killed.

The aircraft was engaged in a supply mission in the region of Warazup with a crew of 5 and 5 passengers on board. The accident occurred in unknown circumstances and no trace of the aircraft nor the 10 occupants was found.

Crashed south of Myitkyina while on a cargo flight, following an in flight fire. All five occupants were killed.