Incident Overview
Date: Thursday 18 November 1943
Aircraft Type: Curtiss C-46A-20-CU Commando
Owner/operator: United States Army Air Force – USAAF
Registration Number: 41-24663
Location: Chenggong District, Kunming, Yunnan Province –
ÿ China
Phase of Flight: Unknown
Status: Destroyed
Casualties: Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2
Component Affected: C-46 Commando #41-24663C-46 Commando #41-24663
Category: Accident
A C-46 Commando #41-24663 aircraft crashed shortly after takeoff from Kunming, resulting in the deaths of both crew members. The incident occurred in the Chenggong district.A C-46 Commando #41-24663 aircraft crashed shortly after takeoff from Kunming, resulting in the deaths of both crew members. The incident occurred in the Chenggong district.
Description
C-46 Commando #41-24663 crashed in unknown circumstances shortly after takeoff from Kunming, in the Chenggong district. Both crew members were killed. Crew: 1st Lt John Alexander Vick S/Sgt John S. Sybo
Source of Information
http://www.aviationarchaeology.com/src/db.asp, https://curtisscommando.e-monsite.com/pages/aircraft/s-n-41-24640-to-41-24689-curtiss-c-46a-20-cu-commando/commando-41-24663.htmlhttp://www.aviationarchaeology.com/src/db.asp, https://curtisscommando.e-monsite.com/pages/aircraft/s-n-41-24640-to-41-24689-curtiss-c-46a-20-cu-commando/commando-41-24663.htmlPrimary Cause
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