Narrative:
The C-109, 42-52023, assigned to 10th Air Force, Air Transport Command, 1330th AAF Base Unit, Jorhat, India, departed the airfield at Jorhat, India, on a ferry mission to Shamshernager. Last contact was by radio with Capt. William Mitchell, at 21:56 hours IST at Jorhat, India.
At least two crew men were killed.
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| Status: | |
| Date: | Wednesday 30 May 1945 |
| Type: |  Consolidated C-109 Liberator Express |
| Operator: | United States Army Air Force - USAAF |
| Registration: | 42-52023 |
| MSN: | 3574 |
| First flight: | |
| Crew: | Fatalities: / Occupants: |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: / Occupants: |
| Total: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: |
| Aircraft damage: | Damaged beyond repair |
| Location: | 16 km (10 mls) E of Tura ( India)
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| Phase: | Unknown (UNK) |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Jorhat-Rowriah Airport (JRH/VEJT), India |
| Shamshernagar Airport (ZHM/VGSH), Bangladesh |
The C-109, 42-52023, assigned to 10th Air Force, Air Transport Command, 1330th AAF Base Unit, Jorhat, India, departed the airfield at Jorhat, India, on a ferry mission to Shamshernager. Last contact was by radio with Capt. William Mitchell, at 21:56 hours IST at Jorhat, India.
At least two crew men were killed.
Sources:
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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 Jorhat-Rowriah Airport to Shamshernagar Airport as the crow flies is 343 km (214 miles).
Distance from Jorhat-Rowriah Airport to Shamshernagar Airport as the crow flies is 343 km (214 miles).
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