Incident Overview
Date: Monday 17 January 1944
Aircraft Type: Curtiss C-46A-15-CU Commando
Owner/operator: United States Army Air Force – USAAF
Registration Number: 41-12424
Location: between Chabua and Kunming –
ÿ Unknown country
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Aircraft missing, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 15
Component Affected: Both enginesBoth engines
Category: Accident
A twin-engine aircraft crashed in India and China after all occupants except the pilot ejected. The loss of both engines resulted in a complete loss of control.A twin-engine aircraft crashed in India and China after all occupants except the pilot ejected. The loss of both engines resulted in a complete loss of control.
Description
Crashed between Chabua, India and Kunming, China after all occupants except the pilot bailed out following a loss power of both engines.
Primary Cause
Loss of both engines.Loss of both engines.Share on:
