4 fatalities

Cargo aircraft crash in Arunachal Pradesh mountains (41-24708)

Goliang, IndiaFlight

On January 31, 1944, a Curtiss C-46 Commando (registration 41-24708) operated by United States Army Air Forces - USAAF (1941-1947) was involved in an aviation accident near Goliang, India in flight. 4 people were killed. This summary draws on records from the Bureau of Aircraft Accidents Archives (B3A); 8 related events involving the same aircraft type or operator are linked below.

Sourcesthe Bureau of Aircraft Accidents Archives (B3A)Primary reportUpdated 2026-08-05Data APIEditorial standards

A cargo plane vanished while flying from Mohanbari to Kunming and was later found by hunters on a mountain slope in Arunachal Pradesh, resulting in the loss of all four crew members.

What happened

The aircraft was operating a cargo flight between Mohanbari and Kunming, China. During the en-route phase, the plane crashed into a mountainous area within Arunachal Pradesh. Search and rescue teams conducted operations for several days but were unable to locate any debris or trace of the missing aircraft, leading to the suspension of efforts.

Years later, in 1962, local hunters discovered the wreckage on a steep slope near the village of Goliang. The site was located at an altitude of approximately 12,000 feet, with debris scattered roughly 400 feet from the summit. The accident resulted in the deaths of all four individuals on board.

The crew consisted of a captain serving as pilot, a lieutenant acting as copilot, a radio operator, and an engineer. No survivors were reported from this incident.