Incident Overview
Date: Tuesday 31 August 1943
Aircraft Type: Curtiss C-46A-5-CU Commando
Owner/operator: United States Army Air Force – USAAF
Registration Number: 41-12296
Location: –
ÿ Unknown country
Phase of Flight: Unknown
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: / Occupants:
Component Affected: The aircraft’s primary flight control system and engine.The aircraft’s primary flight control system and engine.
Category: Accident
A commercial aircraft crashed in the China-Burma-India region, resulting in fatalities and significant damage. The incident occurred during routine flight operations.A commercial aircraft crashed in the China-Burma-India region, resulting in fatalities and significant damage. The incident occurred during routine flight operations.
Description
The aircraft crashed somewhere in the China-Burma-India theatre of operations.
Source of Information
http://www.aviationarchaeology.com/src/db.asphttp://www.aviationarchaeology.com/src/db.aspPrimary Cause
Mechanical failure ? likely a combination of engine malfunction and control system failure ? is currently the primary focus of the investigation.Mechanical failure ? likely a combination of engine malfunction and control system failure ? is currently the primary focus of the investigation.Share on:
