Narrative:
Missing in action. Last radio contact was at 12:45 hours, 20 minutes east of Chittagong.
| Status: | |
| Date: | Friday 13 April 1945 |
| Type: |  Curtiss C-46D-5-CU Commando |
| Operator: | United States Army Air Force - USAAF |
| Registration: | 42-101221 |
| MSN: | 30676 |
| First flight: | 1944 |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 4 / Occupants: 4 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 4 / Occupants: 4 |
| Aircraft damage: | Missing |
| Aircraft fate: | Presumed damaged beyond repair |
| Location: | between Chittagong and Meiktila ( Unknown country)
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| Phase: | En route (ENR) |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Chittagong Airport, Bangladesh |
| Meiktila (VYML), Myanmar |
Missing in action. Last radio contact was at 12:45 hours, 20 minutes east of Chittagong.
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Map
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 Chittagong Airport to Meiktila as the crow flies is 445 km (278 miles).
Distance from Chittagong Airport to Meiktila as the crow flies is 445 km (278 miles).
This information is not presented as the Flight Safety Foundation or the Aviation Safety Network’s opinion as to the cause of the accident. It is preliminary and is based on the facts as they are known at this time.
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