Incident Overview
Date: Friday 3 March 1944
Aircraft Type: Curtiss C-46A-20-CU Commando
Owner/operator: United States Army Air Force – USAAF
Registration Number: 41-24673
Location: Chenggong District, Kunming, Yunnan Province –
ÿ China
Phase of Flight: Landing
Status: Destroyed
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants:
Component Affected: AircraftAircraft
Category: Accident
A landing accident occurred on 24 January 1944 in Chengkung, Yunnan, China. The incident resulted in the damage beyond repair of a aircraft. Multiple sources, including JB, PL, ASN, and AAIR, reported the incident on 3 March 1944.A landing accident occurred on 24 January 1944 in Chengkung, Yunnan, China. The incident resulted in the damage beyond repair of a aircraft. Multiple sources, including JB, PL, ASN, and AAIR, reported the incident on 3 March 1944.
Description
24 January 1944 Damaged beyond repair in a landing accident in Chengkung, Yunnan, China. [accident date is quoted as 3 March 1944 by several sources (JB, PL, ASN, AAIR)] No casualties. Pilot: Wilfred R. Bendy
Source of Information
http://www.aviationarchaeology.com/src/db.asp, https://curtisscommando.e-monsite.com/pages/aircraft/s-n-41-24640-to-41-24689-curtiss-c-46a-20-cu-commando/commando-41-24673.html, https://www.baaa-acro.com/crash/crash-curtiss-c-46a-20-cu-commando-chengkunghttp://www.aviationarchaeology.com/src/db.asp, https://curtisscommando.e-monsite.com/pages/aircraft/s-n-41-24640-to-41-24689-curtiss-c-46a-20-cu-commando/commando-41-24673.html, https://www.baaa-acro.com/crash/crash-curtiss-c-46a-20-cu-commando-chengkungPrimary Cause
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