Incident Overview
Date: Friday 2 July 1943
Aircraft Type: Curtiss C-46A-CU Commando
Owner/operator: United States Army Air Force – USAAF
Registration Number: 41-5168
Location: Indochina –
ÿ Unknown country
Phase of Flight: Unknown
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: / Occupants:
Component Affected: EngineEngine
Category: Accident
An aircraft experienced a catastrophic engine failure, resulting in a rapid and uncontrolled descent. The pilot initiated an emergency landing at a nearby airfield.An aircraft experienced a catastrophic engine failure, resulting in a rapid and uncontrolled descent. The pilot initiated an emergency landing at a nearby airfield.
Description
Crashed following engine failure.
Primary Cause
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