Unfallbericht:
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: | |
| Datum: | Mittwoch 30 Mai 1945 |
| Flugzeugtyp: |  Consolidated C-109 Liberator Express |
| Fluggesellschaft: | United States Army Air Force - USAAF |
| Kennzeichen: | 42-52023 |
| Werknummer: | 3574 |
| Baujahr: | |
| Besatzung: | Todesopfer: / Insassen: |
| Fluggäste: | Todesopfer: / Insassen: |
| Gesamt: | Todesopfer: 2 / Insassen: |
| Sachschaden: | Zerstört |
| Konsequenzen: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Unfallort: | 16 km (10 Meilen) E of Tura ( Indien)
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| Flugphase: | Unbekannt (UNK) |
| Betriebsart: | Militär |
| Flug von: | Jorhat-Rowriah Airport (JRH/VEJT), Indien |
| 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.
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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 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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