Incident Overview
Date: Thursday 20 November 1952
Aircraft Type: Curtiss C-46D Commando
Owner/operator: CAAC
Registration Number: 213
Location: Kunming, Yunnan Province –
ÿ China
Phase of Flight: Take off
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 24
Component Affected: EngineEngine
Category: Accident
An C-46 aircraft experienced a critical engine failure, resulting in an aborted takeoff. Subsequently, the plane sustained significant damage, including damage to the undercarriage, due to a collision with a wheat field.An C-46 aircraft experienced a critical engine failure, resulting in an aborted takeoff. Subsequently, the plane sustained significant damage, including damage to the undercarriage, due to a collision with a wheat field.
Description
The C-46 could not get airborne in time owing to engine problems, so the takeoff was aborted. Subsequently, the plane was damaged beyond repair as it ran into a wheat field, causing the undercarriage to collapse.
Primary Cause
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