42-101234
Flight / Schedule
42-101234
Aircraft
Curtiss C-46 CommandoRegistration
42-101234
MSN
30689
Year of Manufacture
1944
Date
March 21, 1945 at 12:00 AM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Military
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Plain, Valley
Crash Location
Chittagong Chittagong
Region
Asia • Bangladesh
Coordinates
23.2253°, 90.9501°
Narrative Report
On March 21, 1945 at 12:00 AM, 42-101234 experienced a crash involving Curtiss C-46 Commando, operated by United States Army Air Forces - USAAF, with the event recorded near Chittagong Chittagong.
The flight was categorized as military and the reported phase was flight at a plain, valley crash site.
2 people were known to be on board, 2 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.
Crew on board: 2, crew fatalities: 2, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.
Crashed 64 km east of Chittagong, possibly following an inflight collision with a USAAF Stinson L-5 Sentinel registered 44-16815. The circumstances of the occurrence remains unknown but the C-46 crashed, killing its both crew members. Crew: 1st Lt Robert E. Claudius, 2nd Lt Lynwood Logan.
Aircraft reference details include registration 42-101234, MSN 30689, year of manufacture 1944.
Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 23.2253°, 90.9501°.
Fatalities
Total
2
Crew
2
Passengers
0
Other
0
Crash Summary
Crashed 64 km east of Chittagong, possibly following an inflight collision with a USAAF Stinson L-5 Sentinel registered 44-16815. The circumstances of the occurrence remains unknown but the C-46 crashed, killing its both crew members. Crew: 1st Lt Robert E. Claudius, 2nd Lt Lynwood Logan.
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
2
Passengers On Board
0
Estimated Survivors
0
Fatality Rate
100.0%
Known people on board: 2
Operational Details
Flight Type
Military
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Plain, Valley
Region / Country
Asia • Bangladesh
Aircraft Details
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