Historical Note: The text within this post is an excerpt from the original Army Air Corps or USAAF accident report that was filed shortly after the aircraft disappeared. These archival reports were typically the Missing Air Crew Report (MACR) or Report of Major Accident. The reports frequently stated the crash site was believed to be “unrecoverable” or “all but impossible to recover”, due to the very remote and rugged terrain where the aircraft crashed. Employing the services of local tribal guides, I was able to reach and document this crash site. Without exception, all the sites were very difficult to reach, often involving many days of trekking from the nearest road and multiple river crossings.
This aircraft departed Sookerating, India for Chanyi, China on 06 January 1945. Time of departure was 1434 GMT. The crew made radio contact over Sadiya, India while making an instrument departure. This aircraft nor its crew were ever located. Dead: 3.
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