Incident Overview
Date: Thursday 16 September 1943
Aircraft Type: Curtiss C-46A-20-CU Commando
Owner/operator: United States Army Air Force – USAAF
Registration Number: 41-24651
Location: Fumin County, Kunming, Yunnan Province –
ÿ China
Phase of Flight: Take off
Status: Destroyed
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3
Component Affected: EngineEngine
Category: Accident
A twin-engine aircraft crashed in Tchiehtu (Chieh-tu), Yunnan, China, following a crew dance-out due to an engine failure. Two fatalities were reported.A twin-engine aircraft crashed in Tchiehtu (Chieh-tu), Yunnan, China, following a crew dance-out due to an engine failure. Two fatalities were reported.
Description
Crashed in Tchiehtu (Chieh-tu) [unintelligible], Yunnan, China after the crew bailed out due to an engine failure (0/3 fatalities). [crash location 25ø27?N, 102ø37?E] Pilot: William T. Arthur
Source of Information
https://curtisscommando.e-monsite.com/pages/aircraft/s-n-41-24640-to-41-24689-curtiss-c-46a-20-cu-commando/commando-41-24651.htmlhttps://curtisscommando.e-monsite.com/pages/aircraft/s-n-41-24640-to-41-24689-curtiss-c-46a-20-cu-commando/commando-41-24651.htmlPrimary Cause
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