Incident Overview
Date: Thursday 16 September 1943
Aircraft Type: Curtiss C-46A-15-CU Commando
Owner/operator: United States Army Air Force – USAAF
Registration Number: 41-12418
Location: Kunming, Yunnan Province –
ÿ China
Phase of Flight: Approach
Status: Destroyed
Casualties: Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 3
Component Affected: C-46 aircraftC-46 aircraft
Category: Accident
A C-46 aircraft crashed on approach to Kunming, Assam, India, resulting in the deaths of all three crew members. The incident occurred during a flight from Mohanbari.A C-46 aircraft crashed on approach to Kunming, Assam, India, resulting in the deaths of all three crew members. The incident occurred during a flight from Mohanbari.
Description
Curtiss C-46 #41-12418 crashed on approach to Kunming for unknown reason, on a flight from Mohanbari, Assam, India. All three crew members were killed. Crew: 2nd Lt George R. Wendler 1st Lt Henry I. Idema, pictured Cpl John M. Kraus
Source of Information
http://www.aviationarchaeology.com/src/db.asp, https://curtisscommando.e-monsite.com/pages/aircraft/s-n-41-12384-to-41-12433-curtiss-c-46a-15-cu-commando/commando-41-12418.htmlhttp://www.aviationarchaeology.com/src/db.asp, https://curtisscommando.e-monsite.com/pages/aircraft/s-n-41-12384-to-41-12433-curtiss-c-46a-15-cu-commando/commando-41-12418.htmlPrimary Cause
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