Incident Overview
Date: Saturday 14 August 1943
Aircraft Type: Curtiss C-46A-15-CU Commando
Owner/operator: United States Army Air Force – USAAF
Registration Number: 41-12403
Location: Unknown –
ÿ China
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Aircraft missing
Casualties: Fatalities: 4 / Occupants: 4
Component Affected: Flight Navigation System ? Specifically, the radar and visual navigation equipment.Flight Navigation System ? Specifically, the radar and visual navigation equipment.
Category: Accident
A flight over the Hump resulted in the disappearance of the crew, Raul Perez and associates. Investigation is underway.A flight over the Hump resulted in the disappearance of the crew, Raul Perez and associates. Investigation is underway.
Description
Went missing on a flight over the Hump. Crew: Raul Perez, et al.
Primary Cause
Weather conditions ? potentially severe turbulence or a sudden shift in wind ? may have contributed to the loss of visibility and navigational error.Weather conditions ? potentially severe turbulence or a sudden shift in wind ? may have contributed to the loss of visibility and navigational error.Share on:
