Incident Overview
Date: Monday 17 January 1944
Aircraft Type: Curtiss C-46A-20-CU Commando
Owner/operator: United States Army Air Force – USAAF
Registration Number: 41-24689
Location: Yunnanyi –
ÿ China
Phase of Flight: Landing
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: / Occupants:
Component Affected: Aircraft FuselageAircraft Fuselage
Category: UK
A passenger aircraft experienced a catastrophic landing due to significant structural damage, rendering the aircraft beyond repair.A passenger aircraft experienced a catastrophic landing due to significant structural damage, rendering the aircraft beyond repair.
Description
Damaged beyond repair in landing accident.
Source of Information
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Structural failure during landing.Structural failure during landing.Share on:
