Karachi – Abadan
Flight / Schedule
Karachi – Abadan
Aircraft
Curtiss C-46 CommandoRegistration
42-107375
MSN
27062
Year of Manufacture
1944
Date
July 27, 1945 at 12:00 AM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Military
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Mountains
Crash Location
Sharjah Sharjah (<U+0627><U+0644><U+0634><U+0627><U+0631><U+0642><U+0629><U+0651>)
Region
Asia • United Arab Emirates
Narrative Report
On July 27, 1945 at 12:00 AM, Karachi – Abadan experienced a crash involving Curtiss C-46 Commando, operated by United States Army Air Forces - USAAF, with the event recorded near Sharjah Sharjah (<U+0627><U+0644><U+0634><U+0627><U+0631><U+0642><U+0629><U+0651>).
The flight was categorized as military and the reported phase was flight at a mountains crash site.
3 people were known to be on board, 3 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.
Crew on board: 3, crew fatalities: 3, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.
Enroute from Karachi to Abadan, the aircraft hit the slope of a mountain located about 50 km east of Sharjah, in the UAE All three crew members were killed. Crew: F/O William G. Harding 2.
Aircraft reference details include registration 42-107375, MSN 27062, year of manufacture 1944.
Fatalities
Total
3
Crew
3
Passengers
0
Other
0
Crash Summary
Enroute from Karachi to Abadan, the aircraft hit the slope of a mountain located about 50 km east of Sharjah, in the UAE All three crew members were killed. Crew: F/O William G. Harding 2.
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
3
Passengers On Board
0
Estimated Survivors
0
Fatality Rate
100.0%
Known people on board: 3
Operational Details
Schedule / Flight
Karachi – Abadan
Flight Type
Military
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Mountains
Region / Country
Asia • United Arab Emirates
Aircraft Details
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