Incident Overview
Date: Tuesday 3 August 1943
Aircraft Type: Curtiss C-46A-5-CU Commando
Owner/operator: United States Army Air Force – USAAF
Registration Number: 41-12319
Location: Kunming, Yunnan Province –
ÿ China
Phase of Flight: Initial climb
Status: Destroyed
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants:
Component Affected: Left engineLeft engine
Category: Accident
A left engine fire occurred after takeoff from Kunming, Yunnan, China following a crash. Captain Bernard F. PARKHAM was present and not a fatality. No fatality of a USAAF serviceman was recorded in China on this date.A left engine fire occurred after takeoff from Kunming, Yunnan, China following a crash. Captain Bernard F. PARKHAM was present and not a fatality. No fatality of a USAAF serviceman was recorded in China on this date.
Description
Crashed after takeoff from Kunming, Yunnan, China following a left engine fire. Captain: Bernard F. PARKHAM (not a fatality) No fatality of USAAF serviceman was recorded in China on this date
Primary Cause
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