Incident Overview
Date: Friday 14 July 1944
Aircraft Type: Curtiss C-46A-35-CU Commando
Owner/operator: United States Army Air Force – USAAF
Registration Number: 42-3631
Location: Qujing, Yunnan Province –
ÿ China
Phase of Flight: Landing
Status: Destroyed
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants:
Component Affected: C-46 aircraftC-46 aircraft
Category: Accident
A USAAF C-46 aircraft experienced a landing accident near Chanyi, Qujing, China. All involved servicemen were likely from a crashed C-46 in Kunming, suggesting a potential for a non-fatal outcome. The accident occurred beyond repair.A USAAF C-46 aircraft experienced a landing accident near Chanyi, Qujing, China. All involved servicemen were likely from a crashed C-46 in Kunming, suggesting a potential for a non-fatal outcome. The accident occurred beyond repair.
Description
Damaged beyond repair in landing accident near Chanyi, Qujing. All USAAF servicemen casualty in China on this date were probably from another C-46 that crashed in Kunming, thus this landing accident was probably not fatal.
Source of Information
https://curtisscommando.e-monsite.com/pages/aircraft/s-n-42-3578-to-42-3683-curtiss-c-46a-35-cu-c-46a-36-cu-commando/commando-42-3631.htmlhttps://curtisscommando.e-monsite.com/pages/aircraft/s-n-42-3578-to-42-3683-curtiss-c-46a-35-cu-c-46a-36-cu-commando/commando-42-3631.htmlPrimary Cause
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