Incident Overview
Date: Wednesday 22 March 1944
Aircraft Type: Curtiss C-46A-25-CU Commando
Owner/operator: United States Army Air Force – USAAF
Registration Number: 41-24722
Location: Guilin, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region –
ÿ China
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 4
Component Affected: AircraftAircraft
Category: Accident
An aircraft incident occurred during enroute flight, resulting in the abandonment of the aircraft and the survival of all crew members. The incident was triggered by an unknown technical failure.An aircraft incident occurred during enroute flight, resulting in the abandonment of the aircraft and the survival of all crew members. The incident was triggered by an unknown technical failure.
Description
[MACR 3604 & 3271] Enroute, an unknown technical failure forced the crew to abandon the aircraft. All four crew bailed out and survived while the aircraft crashed. Pilot: Orion D. Nilgua
Source of Information
http://www.aviationarchaeology.com/src/db.asp, https://curtisscommando.e-monsite.com/pages/aircraft/s-n-41-24690-to-41-24639-curtiss-c-46a-25-cu-commando/commando-41-24722.html, https://www.armyaircorpsmuseum.org/missing-aircrew-reports/macr-03604-41-24722.cfmhttp://www.aviationarchaeology.com/src/db.asp, https://curtisscommando.e-monsite.com/pages/aircraft/s-n-41-24690-to-41-24639-curtiss-c-46a-25-cu-commando/commando-41-24722.html, https://www.armyaircorpsmuseum.org/missing-aircrew-reports/macr-03604-41-24722.cfmPrimary Cause
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