Incident Overview
Date: Wednesday 11 April 1945
Aircraft Type: Curtiss C-46A-25-CU Commando
Owner/operator: United States Army Air Force – USAAF
Registration Number: 41-24730
Location: –
ÿ Unknown country
Phase of Flight: Unknown
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: / Occupants:
Component Affected: Aircraft EngineAircraft Engine
Category: Accident
An aircraft experienced a catastrophic engine failure during flight near the border between China, Burma, and India, resulting in a crash.An aircraft experienced a catastrophic engine failure during flight near the border between China, Burma, and India, resulting in a crash.
Description
The aircraft crashed somewhere in the China-Burma-India theatre of operations after an engine failure.
Primary Cause
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