Incident Overview
Date: Saturday 1 January 1944
Aircraft Type: Curtiss C-46A-30-CU Commando
Owner/operator: United States Army Air Force – USAAF
Registration Number: 41-24752
Location: Lijiang, Yunnan Province –
ÿ China
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 4
Component Affected: Aircraft engineAircraft engine
Category: Accident
An engine failure occurred during an aircraft flight near Mount Yulong in Yunnan, China. The pilot instructed the crew to bail out, resulting in the aircraft losing control and crashing on the slope of Mount Yulong. All four occupants were unharmed.An engine failure occurred during an aircraft flight near Mount Yulong in Yunnan, China. The pilot instructed the crew to bail out, resulting in the aircraft losing control and crashing on the slope of Mount Yulong. All four occupants were unharmed.
Description
Crashed on Mount Yulong, near Lijiang, Yunnan, China after an engine failed. [MACR 1630] En route, an engine failed. The pilot was unable to maintain a safe altitude, so he instructed all crew to bail out. Without pilot, aircraft went out of control and crashed on the slope of Mount Yulong. While the aircraft was destroyed by impact forces, all four occupants were unhurt.
Source of Information
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