Incident Overview
Date: Saturday 31 March 1945
Aircraft Type: Curtiss C-46A-55-CK Commando
Owner/operator: United States Army Air Force – USAAF
Registration Number: 43-47149
Location: Kunming, Yunnan Province –
ÿ China
Phase of Flight: Landing
Status: Destroyed
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants:
Component Affected: Aircraft landing gear and control systems.Aircraft landing gear and control systems.
Category: Accident
A landing accident occurred in Kunming, Yunnan, involving pilot Hansel C. Haynes. The pilot survived and later flew in Korea, retiring as a USAF Major.A landing accident occurred in Kunming, Yunnan, involving pilot Hansel C. Haynes. The pilot survived and later flew in Korea, retiring as a USAF Major.
Description
Crashed in Kunming, Yunnan (landing accident). Pilot: Hansel C. Haynes (survived, went on to fly in Korea and retired a USAF Major)
Source of Information
http://www.aviationarchaeology.com/src/db.asp, https://curtisscommando.e-monsite.com/pages/aircraft/s-n-43-47033-to-43-47202-curtiss-c-46a-55-ck-commando/commando-43-47149.htmlhttp://www.aviationarchaeology.com/src/db.asp, https://curtisscommando.e-monsite.com/pages/aircraft/s-n-43-47033-to-43-47202-curtiss-c-46a-55-ck-commando/commando-43-47149.htmlPrimary Cause
Landing conditions and aircraft control during the landing.Landing conditions and aircraft control during the landing.Share on:
