Incident Overview
Date: Tuesday 20 June 1944
Aircraft Type: Curtiss C-46A-25-CU Commando
Owner/operator: United States Army Air Force – USAAF
Registration Number: 41-24699
Location: 43 km S of Ninchangwang –
ÿ Myanmar
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 4
Component Affected: EnginesEngines
Category: Accident
A catastrophic engine failure resulted in the death of three crew members due to carburetor icing. The engines lost power unexpectedly.A catastrophic engine failure resulted in the death of three crew members due to carburetor icing. The engines lost power unexpectedly.
Description
Three of the four crew members bailed out when the engines lost power due to carburettor icing.
Source of Information
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Carburetor icing caused the engines to lose power.Carburetor icing caused the engines to lose power.Share on:
