Narrative:
The Curtiss C-46 transport aircraft was on a cargo mission from Chabua, India to Ondal, India via Tezpur. The pilot was given night instrument clearance from Chabua to Ondal. There was light to moderate thunderstorm activity with ground fog and intermittent hail along the entire route, but with heaviest storm activity in the Tezpur and Misamari area.
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| Status: | |
| Date: | Friday 24 March 1944 |
| Type: |  Curtiss C-46A-25-CU Commando |
| Operator: | United States Army Air Force - USAAF |
| Registration: | 41-24717 |
| MSN: | 26638 |
| First flight: | 1943 |
| Engines: | 2 Pratt & Whitney R-2800-51 |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 4 / Occupants: 4 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 4 / Occupants: 4 |
| Aircraft damage: | Damaged beyond repair |
| Location: | 11 km (6.9 mls) N of Itanagar ( India)
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| Phase: | En route (ENR) |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Chabua Airfield (VECA), India |
| Tezpur-Salonibari Airport (TEZ/VETZ), India |
The Curtiss C-46 transport aircraft was on a cargo mission from Chabua, India to Ondal, India via Tezpur. The pilot was given night instrument clearance from Chabua to Ondal. There was light to moderate thunderstorm activity with ground fog and intermittent hail along the entire route, but with heaviest storm activity in the Tezpur and Misamari area.
Classification:
Sources:
» Aviation Archaeological Investigation and Research (AAIR)» MIA Recoveries (miarecoveries.org)
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This map shows the airport of departure and the intended destination of the flight. The line between the airports does not display the exact flight path.
Distance from Chabua Airfield to Tezpur-Salonibari Airport as the crow flies is 244 km (153 miles).
Accident location: Exact; deduced from official accident report.
Distance from Chabua Airfield to Tezpur-Salonibari Airport as the crow flies is 244 km (153 miles).
Accident location: Exact; deduced from official accident report.
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