Incident Overview
Date: Monday 2 August 1943
Aircraft Type: Curtiss C-46A-15-CU Commando
Owner/operator: United States Army Air Force – USAAF
Registration Number: 41-12420
Location: near Lahe Nanyon –
ÿ Myanmar
Phase of Flight: Unknown
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 24
Component Affected: EngineEngine
Category: Accident
A Chinese-Burmese-Indian border region aircraft experienced a catastrophic mechanical failure, resulting in multiple fatalities and a forced evacuation of all aboard. The aircraft was unable to maintain altitude after engine problems, necessitating a rapid and successful bail-out maneuver.A Chinese-Burmese-Indian border region aircraft experienced a catastrophic mechanical failure, resulting in multiple fatalities and a forced evacuation of all aboard. The aircraft was unable to maintain altitude after engine problems, necessitating a rapid and successful bail-out maneuver.
Description
Crashed in the China-Burma-India theatre of operations after mechanical failure. At least one crew member was killed. All aboard had to bail out as the airplane was not able to maintain altitude after engine problems.
Primary Cause
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