Incident Overview
Date: Sunday 27 August 1944
Aircraft Type: Consolidated C-87 Liberator Express
Owner/operator: United States Army Air Force – USAAF
Registration Number: 44-39214
Location: Chenggong District, Kunming, Yunnan Province –
ÿ China
Phase of Flight: Unknown
Status: Destroyed
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants:
Component Affected: Landing gear.Landing gear.
Category: Accident
A commercial aircraft experienced a significant impact at Chengkung Airfield, resulting in a crash-landing. No fatalities were reported among the service personnel on board.A commercial aircraft experienced a significant impact at Chengkung Airfield, resulting in a crash-landing. No fatalities were reported among the service personnel on board.
Description
Crash-landing at Chengkung Airfield. No USAAF serviceman was recorded as killed in this accident.
Source of Information
http://www.aviationarchaeology.com/src/db.asp, https://zschina.nanjing.gov.cn/ztzl/bwgjl/202409/t20240902_4755537.htmlhttp://www.aviationarchaeology.com/src/db.asp, https://zschina.nanjing.gov.cn/ztzl/bwgjl/202409/t20240902_4755537.htmlPrimary Cause
Mechanical failure during landing.Mechanical failure during landing.Share on:
