Incident Overview
Date: Sunday 26 December 1943
Aircraft Type: Curtiss C-46A-30-CU Commando
Owner/operator: United States Army Air Force – USAAF
Registration Number: 41-24743
Location: Dali Prefecture, Yunnan Province –
ÿ China
Phase of Flight: Landing
Status: Destroyed
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants:
Component Affected: FuselageFuselage
Category: Accident
A F-16 fighter aircraft crashed in Yunnanyi, Yunnan, China, resulting in significant damage beyond repair. The fuselage was salvaged and utilized as a mess for Yunnanyi aircrews.A F-16 fighter aircraft crashed in Yunnanyi, Yunnan, China, resulting in significant damage beyond repair. The fuselage was salvaged and utilized as a mess for Yunnanyi aircrews.
Description
Damaged beyond repair in Yunnanyi, Yunnan, China in a landing accident. Fuselage salvaged and used as a mess for Yunnanyi aircrews. Pilot: Vilas C. Rice (survived, later became a USAF Lt Col) [wrongly spelled Vilas G. Rice by AAIR]
Source of Information
https://curtisscommando.e-monsite.com/pages/aircraft/s-n-41-24740-to-41-24775-curtiss-c-46a-30-cu-commando/commando-41-24743.htmlhttps://curtisscommando.e-monsite.com/pages/aircraft/s-n-41-24740-to-41-24775-curtiss-c-46a-30-cu-commando/commando-41-24743.htmlPrimary Cause
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