No fatalities

Aircraft Crash Near Shin Bway Yang with No Casualties (41-24746)

Shin Bway Yang, MyanmarFlight

On March 19, 1945, a Curtiss C-46 Commando (registration 41-24746) operated by United States Army Air Forces - USAAF (1941-1947) was involved in an aviation accident near Shin Bway Yang, Myanmar in flight. No fatalities were reported. 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

An aircraft crashed approximately 30 miles southwest of Shin Bway Yang for an undetermined reason. The incident resulted in no fatalities or injuries.

What happened

The flight terminated abnormally when the aircraft impacted the ground roughly 30 miles southwest of Shin Bway Yang. At the time of the accident, the specific phase of flight and the precise cause of the crash were not immediately established. Following the impact, emergency services responded to the site, and it was confirmed that there were no casualties among those on board or in the surrounding area.

Findings

Initial reports indicate that the reason for the crash remains unknown. No specific contributing factors or mechanical failures have been identified in the available records. The investigation into the event is ongoing to determine the exact circumstances leading to the accident.