Incident Overview
Date: Monday 27 March 1944
Aircraft Type: Curtiss C-46A-20-CU Commando
Owner/operator: United States Army Air Force – USAAF
Registration Number: 41-24688
Location: Mainling County-Level City, Nyingchi, Tibet Autonomous Region –
ÿ China
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed
Casualties: Fatalities: 4 / Occupants: 4
Component Affected: Aircraft Engine/Propulsion SystemAircraft Engine/Propulsion System
Category: Accident
On September 12, 1998, a commercial aircraft struck a mountain on the Tibetan Plateau near the Chinese-Indian border. Local villagers discovered the wreckage, but authorities did not report the incident until 2000. The recovered remains of the crew were found in 2002. The aircraft was identified as a C-87 Liberator Express.On September 12, 1998, a commercial aircraft struck a mountain on the Tibetan Plateau near the Chinese-Indian border. Local villagers discovered the wreckage, but authorities did not report the incident until 2000. The recovered remains of the crew were found in 2002. The aircraft was identified as a C-87 Liberator Express.
Description
The plane struck a mountain on the Tibetan Plateau, close to the Chinese-Indian border. Locals from the nearest village made the first discovery of the wreckage, yet they did not inform the authorities about it until 2000. The remains of the crew were recovered in 2002. (Note: Aircraft number was confused with that of a C-87 Liberator Express in some reports)
Source of Information
https://mil.news.sina.com.cn/2006-12-15/2253419744.html, http://www.sptimes.com/2002/10/01/Worldandnation/US_fliers__remains_re.shtml, https://curtisscommando.e-monsite.com/pages/aircraft/s-n-41-24640-to-41-24689-curtiss-c-46a-20-cu-commando/commando-41-24688.htmlhttps://mil.news.sina.com.cn/2006-12-15/2253419744.html, http://www.sptimes.com/2002/10/01/Worldandnation/US_fliers__remains_re.shtml, https://curtisscommando.e-monsite.com/pages/aircraft/s-n-41-24640-to-41-24689-curtiss-c-46a-20-cu-commando/commando-41-24688.htmlPrimary Cause
Unknown ? Possible mechanical failure or adverse weather conditions combined with terrain.Unknown ? Possible mechanical failure or adverse weather conditions combined with terrain.Share on:
