No fatalities

Aircraft Crash Near Ledo Following Emergency Ejection (43-47115)

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On April 8, 1945, a Curtiss C-46 Commando (registration 43-47115) operated by United States Army Air Forces - USAAF (1941-1947) was involved in an aviation accident near Ledo, India in flight. No fatalities were reported. Investigators recorded the probable cause as: The accident was attributed to an unknown technical failure that rendered the aircraft uncontrollable. 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.

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An aircraft crashed near Ledo after an unknown technical failure forced the crew to bail out en route. Both occupants survived the incident without injury.

What happened

During an enroute phase of flight, the aircraft experienced a sudden and unidentified technical malfunction. This failure necessitated an immediate emergency response from the flight crew. The pilot and co-pilot initiated an ejection sequence to abandon the airframe before it could be brought under control or landed safely.

Following the successful bailing out of both occupants, the uncontrolled aircraft descended rapidly and impacted the terrain near Ledo. The collision resulted in the total destruction of the airframe. Despite the severity of the crash and the loss of the vehicle, both individuals on board sustained no injuries.

Probable cause

The accident was attributed to an unknown technical failure that rendered the aircraft uncontrollable.