Incident Overview
Date: Thursday 17 February 1944
Aircraft Type: Curtiss C-46A-20-CU Commando
Owner/operator: United States Army Air Force – USAAF
Registration Number: 41-24682
Location: –
ÿ China
Phase of Flight: Unknown
Status: Destroyed
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants:
Component Affected: The aircraft itself.The aircraft itself.
Category: UK
A USAF pilot, Harold H. Barton, disappeared over China on [date]. No fatality was recorded on that date. Barton survived and later became a Lieutenant Colonel in the USAF.A USAF pilot, Harold H. Barton, disappeared over China on [date]. No fatality was recorded on that date. Barton survived and later became a Lieutenant Colonel in the USAF.
Description
[MACR 3010] Went missing over Chia However, no USAAF serviceman fatality in China was recorded on this date. Pilot: Harold H. Barton (survived, later became a USAF Lt Col and flew the Berlin Airlift)
Source of Information
https://curtisscommando.e-monsite.com/pages/aircraft/s-n-41-24640-to-41-24689-curtiss-c-46a-20-cu-commando/commando-41-24682.html, https://www.armyaircorpsmuseum.org/missing-aircrew-reports/macr-03010-41-24682.cfmhttps://curtisscommando.e-monsite.com/pages/aircraft/s-n-41-24640-to-41-24689-curtiss-c-46a-20-cu-commando/commando-41-24682.html, https://www.armyaircorpsmuseum.org/missing-aircrew-reports/macr-03010-41-24682.cfmPrimary Cause
Possible navigational error or miscalculation leading to a loss of situational awareness.Possible navigational error or miscalculation leading to a loss of situational awareness.Share on:
