Incident Overview
Date: Friday 20 October 1944
Aircraft Type: Curtiss C-46A-45-CU Commando
Owner/operator: United States Army Air Force – USAAF
Registration Number: 42-96736
Location: Guanghan County-Level City, Deyang, Sichuan Province –
ÿ China
Phase of Flight: Unknown
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants:
Component Affected: C-46 Commando aircraft.C-46 Commando aircraft.
Category: Accident
On July 12, 1943, the Curtiss C-46 Commando, piloted by Harold E. Lambert, crashed at Kwanchan, a base of the USAAF in China. No USAAF service personnel fatalities were reported.On July 12, 1943, the Curtiss C-46 Commando, piloted by Harold E. Lambert, crashed at Kwanchan, a base of the USAAF in China. No USAAF service personnel fatalities were reported.
Description
The Curtiss C-46 Commando, piloted by Harold E. Lambert, crashed at “Kwanchan” (probably typo for Kwanghan, one of the main bases of USAAF in China during WWII). No USAAF serviceman fatality associated with this accident can be found.
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-42-96736.html, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guanghan_Airporthttp://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-42-96736.html, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guanghan_AirportPrimary Cause
Possible mechanical failure or navigational error during flight.Possible mechanical failure or navigational error during flight.Share on:
