4 fatalities

Cargo Aircraft Crash West of Yazagyo Kills Four (44-77300)

Yazagyo, MyanmarFlight

On December 19, 1944, a Curtiss C-46 Commando (registration 44-77300) operated by United States Army Air Forces - USAAF (1941-1947) was involved in an aviation accident near Yazagyo, Myanmar 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 aircraft crashed 40 kilometers west of Yazagyo under unknown circumstances, resulting in the deaths of all four crew members on board.

What happened

The incident involved a cargo mission that ended in a crash approximately 40 kilometers to the west of Yazagyo. The specific sequence of events leading to the accident remains undocumented in the available records, with the circumstances described as unknown. During this flight, the aircraft lost control and impacted the ground, resulting in a fatal outcome for everyone on board.

Findings

As the precise causes and contributing factors are not detailed in the source material, no specific technical or human error conclusions can be drawn from this summary. The primary fact established is that all four crew members were killed in the event.