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Crash of a Douglas C-47B-1-DL near Shin Bway Yang: 25 killed

Date & Time: Jun 23, 1945
Type of aircraft:
Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3)
Operator:
Registration:
43-16195
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
No
Site:
Mountains
Schedule:
Myitkyina – Ledo
MSN:
20661
YOM:
1944
Location:
Shin Bway Yang
Kachin State
Country:
Myanmar
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
23
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
25
Circumstances:
Enroute, the twin engine aircraft hit the slope of a mountain located in the region of Shin Bway Yang. All 25 occupants were killed.
Crew:
2nd Lt Robert L. Karnes,
2nd Lt Clyde E. Slick Jr.

Crash of a Consolidated C-87 Liberator Express near Htawgaw: 2 killed

Date & Time: Jun 6, 1945
Type of aircraft:
Consolidated C-87 Liberator Express
Operator:
Registration:
43-30610
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
No
Site:
Plain, Valley
MSN:
90
Location:
Htawgaw
Kachin State
Country:
Myanmar
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
2
Circumstances:
Crashed in unknown circumstances in Htawgaw, near Chipwi, killing bot crew members, F/O William J. Montgomery and Pfc Warren J. Tharp.

Crash of a Douglas C-47A-20-DK in the Hukawng Valley: 4 killed

Date & Time: May 27, 1945
Type of aircraft:
Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3)
Operator:
Registration:
42-92981
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Supply
Survivors:
No
Site:
Mountains
MSN:
12842
YOM:
1944
Location:
Hukawng Valley
Kachin State
Country:
Myanmar
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
4
Circumstances:
Crashed in unknown circumstances in the Hukawng Valley while on a supply mission. All four crew members were killed.
Crew:
2nd Lt Jack L. Bonner,
T/Sgt Elvis L. Greer,
Cpl Lawrence F. O'Neill,
2nd Lt John M. Stewart.

Crash of a Curtiss C-46A-30-CU Commando near Myitkyina: 4 killed

Date & Time: May 25, 1945
Type of aircraft:
Curtiss C-46 Commando
Operator:
Registration:
41-24749
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Supply
Survivors:
No
Site:
Plain, Valley
MSN:
26670
YOM:
1943
Location:
Myitkyina
Kachin State
Country:
Myanmar
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
4
Circumstances:
Crashed 40 km northwest of Myitkyina while performing a supply mission. All four crew members were killed.
Crew:
F/O Max Stewart Gillespie,
F/O Stephen B. Pound Jr.,
T/Sgt Frank A. Radics Jr.,
Cpl Donald W. Stage.

Crash of a Douglas C-47A-80-DL near Putao: 2 killed

Date & Time: May 9, 1945
Type of aircraft:
Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3)
Operator:
Registration:
94
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Cargo
Survivors:
No
Site:
Plain, Valley
MSN:
19803
YOM:
1944
Location:
Putao
Kachin State
Country:
Myanmar
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
2
Circumstances:
The captain put the plane on autopilot. In order to change the radio frequency, he went back to the radio operator's station. While there, the right engine lost power, which caused the plane to spin in that direction. The spinning aircraft caused so much centrifugal force that the captain could not get back to the cockpit. The plane crashed and burned.
Source: www.cnac.org

Crash of a Douglas C-54B-10-DO Skymaster near Sinbo: 4 killed

Date & Time: Apr 21, 1945
Type of aircraft:
Douglas C-54 Skymaster
Operator:
Registration:
43-17162
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Cargo
Survivors:
No
Site:
Plain, Valley
MSN:
18362
YOM:
1944
Location:
Sinbo
Kachin State
Country:
Myanmar
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
4
Circumstances:
Crashed in flames in a wooded area located 5 km west of Sinbo, killing all four crew members.
Crew:
2nd Lt Merrill Hoyle,
1st Lt Dwight L. Irvine,
S/Sgt Glenn E. Marshall,
Pvt Clyde W. Whispell.

Crash of a Curtiss C-46A-55-CK near Shin Bway Yang: 3 killed

Date & Time: Apr 5, 1945
Type of aircraft:
Curtiss C-46 Commando
Operator:
Registration:
43-47146
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Supply
Survivors:
No
Site:
Plain, Valley
MSN:
217
YOM:
1945
Location:
Shin Bway Yang
Kachin State
Country:
Myanmar
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
3
Circumstances:
Crashed in unknown circumstances some 75 km west of Shin Bway Yang, while on a supply mission. All three crew members were killed.
Crew:
2nd Lt Willard C. Perry,
2nd Lt Garrett E. Peterson,
Cpl William D. Robertson.

Crash of a Consolidated C-87 Liberator Express near Tingkawk Sakan: 2 killed

Date & Time: Mar 24, 1945
Type of aircraft:
Consolidated C-87 Liberator Express
Operator:
Registration:
43-30586
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
No
Site:
Plain, Valley
MSN:
66
Location:
Tingkawk Sakan
Kachin State
Country:
Myanmar
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
2
Circumstances:
Crashed in unknown circumstances 8 km north of Tingkawk Sakan. Both crewmen were killed.
Crew:
1st Lt William H. Davis Jr.,
1st Lt Samuel R. Lovell.

Crash of a Curtiss C-46A-35-CU Commando near Pangseng Pass

Date & Time: Mar 24, 1945
Type of aircraft:
Curtiss C-46 Commando
Operator:
Registration:
42-3629
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Mountains
MSN:
26762
YOM:
1943
Location:
Pangseng Pass
Kachin State
Country:
Myanmar
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
0
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
En route, an engine failed, forcing the crew to abandon the aircraft that crashed in a mountainous region located near the Pangseng Pass. The aircraft was destroyed while all crew members survived.
Probable cause:
Engine failure.

Crash of a Curtiss C-46A-30-CU Commando near Shin Bway Yang

Date & Time: Mar 19, 1945
Type of aircraft:
Curtiss C-46 Commando
Operator:
Registration:
41-24746
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
Chabua - Kunming
MSN:
26667
YOM:
1943
Location:
Shin Bway Yang
Kachin State
Country:
Myanmar
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
0
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
Crashed for unknown reason 30 miles southwest of Shin Bway Yang. There were no casualties.
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