Myanmar

Crashed in a wooded area near Tosido while on a supply mission. The aircraft was destroyed and all six crew members were killed.

Shortly after liftoff, while in initial climb, an engine failed. The aircraft stalled and contacted the runway while its undercarriage was already raised. the aircraft slid for several yards and eventually came to rest into a ditch. All four crew members were unhurt while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

After completing a supply drop mission near Panglong, the aircraft went out of control, collided with trees and crashed in a wooded area. All four crew members were killed.

Shortly after liftoff, while in initial climb, the aircraft stalled and crashed 800 meters from the runway end. The aircraft was written off but there were no casualties.

Crashed in unknown circumstances in a mountainous region located near Tiddim, killing all eight occupants.

Few minutes after takeoff from Hmwabi Airbase, while climbing, the aircraft flew through cumulonimbus, went out of control and crashed in a field. All 41 occupants, among them 37 wounded soldiers transferred back home after being released by Japanese troops, were killed.
Crew (117 Squadron):
W/Cdr Arthur James Samson,
F/Sgt Kenneth Harold Goad,
F/Lt Bernard Bridge,
F/Sgt Derek Batsman,
F/Lt James Forties Cuthbert,
F/O Thomas Watkin Humphrys,
F/O John Dundee Lorimer,
F/Sgt Bruce Ellis,
S/Ldr Robert Philip Brent Grotrian,
Maj John Cooper Scott,
Cpl Herman Robert Francis Ablitt,
Sgt Ernest Albert Arthur,
James Bellingat Bryce,
George Kenneth Chadwick,
Sgt Harry Cotterill,
John James Crawford,
Fred Dawes,
Sgt Manley Ernest De Roux,
Pvt Horace Edward,
Sgt Ernest Joseph Edwards,
Pvt James Ferrow,
Pvt Ronald Gordon Victor Gadd,
Sgt Robert Henry Hawthorn,
Norman Frank Hendy,
Fred Highley,
Bernard Owen Edward Huggett,
Pvt Lawrence Jeeps,
Sgt Alan Ross Knight,
Ronald Cecil Lewis,
Pvt George Edward Marskell,
Ronald Murfin,
John David Payne,
John Dinder Pears,
Marshall Price,
Sgt Horatio George Rardford,
William Joseph Randell,
Leslie Frederick Noel Roy,
Samad Bin Panjar,
Pvt Andrew Skeldon,
Sgt Vernon Thomas,
Cpl Francis John Warren.

About an hour after his departure from Yangon Airport, bound for Calcutta via Taungoo, the crew encountered poor weather conditions with heavy rain falls and thunderstorm activity from the monsoon. The aircraft was maybe hit by lightning, went out of control, dove into the ground and crashed in a wooded and mountainous area located near Mewaing, northeast of Yangon. The wreckage was found few days later and all 16 occupants, four crew, seven army passengers and five Royal Air Force personnel, were killed.

The aircraft left Hmwabi Air base located north of Yangon at 0606LT bound for Bangkok. About 34 minutes later, the aircraft crashed in unknown circumstances near Duyinzeik, in a zone controlled by the Japanese forces. The aircraft was destroyed upon impact and all 26 occupants were killed.

The aircraft was on its way from Meiktila to Chittagong with 27 wounded soldiers to be transferred and a crew of four. While cruising 32 km south of Myingyan, the crew encountered poor weather conditions with heavy rain falls and turbulence due to monsoon. The aircraft went out of control and dove into the ground. During the dive, the left wing detached and the aircraft crashed in a prairie, killing all 31 occupants. Crew from the 48th Squadron.

The crew left his base at 0630LT on a supply mission within Burma. Enroute, weather conditions worsened with cloud base at 3,000 feet, top at 30,000 feet and severe turbulence. The aircraft went out of control and crashed in a hilly terrain located some 4 miles west of Biya. The wreckage was found ten days later, on August 9. All five crew members were killed.
Crew:
W/O J. R. Milne,
Sgt R. M. Clark,
Sgt G. R. Francis,
Sgt D. Mowat,
Sgt A. Binns.