43-30610
Flight / Schedule
43-30610
Aircraft
Consolidated C-87 Liberator ExpressRegistration
43-30610
MSN
90
Date
June 6, 1945 at 12:00 AM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Military
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Plain, Valley
Crash Location
Htawgaw Kachin State
Region
Asia • Myanmar
Coordinates
25.9470°, 98.3695°
Narrative Report
On June 6, 1945 at 12:00 AM, 43-30610 experienced a crash involving Consolidated C-87 Liberator Express, operated by United States Army Air Forces - USAAF, with the event recorded near Htawgaw Kachin State.
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 in unknown circumstances in Htawgaw, near Chipwi, killing bot crew members, F/O William J. Montgomery and Pfc Warren J. Tharp.
Aircraft reference details include registration 43-30610, MSN 90.
Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 25.9470°, 98.3695°.
Fatalities
Total
2
Crew
2
Passengers
0
Other
0
Crash Summary
Crashed in unknown circumstances in Htawgaw, near Chipwi, killing bot crew members, F/O William J. Montgomery and Pfc Warren J. Tharp.
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 • Myanmar