Incident Overview
Date: Monday 8 May 1944
Aircraft Type: Curtiss C-46A-25-CU Commando
Owner/operator: United States Army Air Force – USAAF
Registration Number: 41-24701
Location: –
ÿ China
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants:
Component Affected: AircraftAircraft
Category: Accident
A crew member, Robert A. Sherry, piloted an aircraft missing over China. The aircraft crashed following a bail-out incident, with no reported USAAF service fatality.A crew member, Robert A. Sherry, piloted an aircraft missing over China. The aircraft crashed following a bail-out incident, with no reported USAAF service fatality.
Description
Went missing over China. [MACR 4883] The crew apparently bailed out and the aircraft crashed. There is no recorded USAAF serviceman fatality associated with this accident. Pilot: Robert A. Sherry
Source of Information
http://www.aviationarchaeology.com/src/db.asp, https://curtisscommando.e-monsite.com/pages/aircraft/s-n-41-24690-to-41-24639-curtiss-c-46a-25-cu-commando/commando-41-24701.htmlhttp://www.aviationarchaeology.com/src/db.asp, https://curtisscommando.e-monsite.com/pages/aircraft/s-n-41-24690-to-41-24639-curtiss-c-46a-25-cu-commando/commando-41-24701.htmlPrimary Cause
Bail-out incident leading to aircraft crash.Bail-out incident leading to aircraft crash.Share on:
