Incident Overview
Date: Thursday 13 January 1944
Aircraft Type: Curtiss C-46A-5-CU Commando
Owner/operator: United States Army Air Force – USAAF
Registration Number: 41-12305
Location: Mekong River Valley –
ÿ Myanmar
Phase of Flight: Unknown
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: / Occupants:
Component Affected: Aircraft engine.Aircraft engine.
Category: Accident
A flight experienced a catastrophic loss of control, resulting in a crash.A flight experienced a catastrophic loss of control, resulting in a crash.
Description
The crew bailed out and the aircraft crashed.
Source of Information
http://www.aviationarchaeology.com/src/db.asphttp://www.aviationarchaeology.com/src/db.aspPrimary Cause
Mechanical failure during flight.Mechanical failure during flight.Share on:
