Incident Overview
Date: Saturday 2 September 1944
Aircraft Type: Curtiss C-46A-45-CU Commando
Owner/operator: United States Army Air Force – USAAF
Registration Number: 42-96548
Location: Dali Prefecture, Yunnan Province –
ÿ China
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants:
Component Affected: Aircraft EngineAircraft Engine
Category: Accident
The Commando aircraft experienced a catastrophic engine failure during en route flight, leading to an immediate and devastating crash.The Commando aircraft experienced a catastrophic engine failure during en route flight, leading to an immediate and devastating crash.
Description
En route, the Commando suffered an engine failure. The Captain Jack A. McAuley ordered his crew to abandon the aircraft and to bail out. While the aircraft dove to the ground, crashed and was destroyed, all four crew members were later found alive.
Source of Information
http://www.aviationarchaeology.com/src/db.asp, https://curtisscommando.e-monsite.com/pages/aircraft/s-n-42-96529-to-42-96802-curtiss-c-46a-45-cu-c-46d-1-cu-commando/commando-42-96548.htmlhttp://www.aviationarchaeology.com/src/db.asp, https://curtisscommando.e-monsite.com/pages/aircraft/s-n-42-96529-to-42-96802-curtiss-c-46a-45-cu-c-46d-1-cu-commando/commando-42-96548.htmlPrimary Cause
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