1945 — Aug 7, USAAF C-47 crash, Lalmonirhat India; USN PV-2 crash, Hunting Isl. SC–16

Compiled Nov 17, 2023 by Wayne Blanchard for upload to: http://www.usdeadlyevents.com/

–9  USAAF C-47A Crash 15 miles SSW of Lalmonirhat, India [Bangladesh today]

–7  USN Lockheed PV-2 Harpoon crash after losing control in storm, off Hunting Island SC.

1^st Plane USAAF C-47A crash 15 miles SSW of Lalmanirhat [Lalmonirhat?], India, 7Aug 45.

 Aviation Safety Network, Flight Safety Foundation, Database, 1945, p. 112. (USSAF C-47):

“Date:                          Tuesday 7 August 1945

“Type:                         Douglas C-47A (DC-3)

“Operator:                   United States Army Air Force – USAAF

“Registration:              43-15831

“MSN:                         20297

“First flitht:                 1944

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“Total:                         Fatalities: 9 / Occupants: 9

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“Location:                   24 km (15 mls) SSW of Lalmanirhat…India

“Phase:                        En route (ENR)

“Nature:                      Military

“Departure airport:      Ondal Air Base, India

“Destination airport:   Tezpur-Salonibari Airport…India

“Narrative:                  Crashed, killing all nine on board.”

2^nd Plane USN Lockheed PV-2 Harpoon crash after losing control in storm, off Hunting Isl. SC.

Aviation Safety Network, Flight Safety Foundation, Database, 1945, p. 112 (USN PV-2):

“Date:                          Tuesday 7 August 1945

“Type:                         Lockheed PV-2 Harpoon

“Owner/Operator:       United States Navy (USN)

“Registration:              37320

“MSN:                         15-1386

“Fatalities:                   Fatalities: 7 / Occupants: 7

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“Location:                   off Hunting Island, SC

“….Narrative              Crashed after lost control in storm during radar bombing training.”

Baugher: “Lockheed PV-2 Harpoon….37420 (VB-2,OTU#1) w/o 7-Aug-45 during radar bombing training off Hunting Isl, SC. Lost control in storm, crashed. 7 killed.” (Baugher. US Navy…Marine Corps BuNos Third Series (30147 to 39998). 10-11-2009 revision.)

Sources

Aviation Safety Network, Flight Safety Foundation, Database, 1945, p. 112. USAAF C-47, crash 15 miles SSW of Lalmanirhat, India, 8-7-1945. Accessed 11-18-2023 at: https://aviation-safety.net/database/record.php?id=19450807-2

Aviation Safety Network, Flight Safety Foundation, Database, 1945, p. 112. USN Lockheed PV-2 Harpoon crash after losing control in storm, off Hunting Island, SC, 8-7-1945. Accessed 11-18-2023 at: https://aviation-safety.net/wikibase/194305

Baugher, Joseph F. US Navy and US Marine Corps BuNos Third Series (30147 to 39998). 8-6-2012 revision. Accessed at: http://www.joebaugher.com/navy_serials/thirdseries4.html