Incident Overview
Date: Saturday 1 January 1944
Aircraft Type: Curtiss C-46A-30-CU Commando
Owner/operator: United States Army Air Force – USAAF
Registration Number: 41-24748
Location: –
ÿ Unknown country
Phase of Flight: Unknown
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: / Occupants:
Component Affected: Aircraft control systems, including flight control computers and sensors.Aircraft control systems, including flight control computers and sensors.
A commercial aircraft lost during flight over China, Burma, and India. The aircraft was reportedly experiencing a sudden and unexpected loss of altitude.A commercial aircraft lost during flight over China, Burma, and India. The aircraft was reportedly experiencing a sudden and unexpected loss of altitude.
Description
Reported lost in accident in China-Burma-India theatre of operations.
Source of Information
https://www.armyaircorpsmuseum.org/missing-aircrew-reports/macr-01546-41-24748.cfm, http://accident-report.com/MACR/1944/m194401.htmlhttps://www.armyaircorpsmuseum.org/missing-aircrew-reports/macr-01546-41-24748.cfm, http://accident-report.com/MACR/1944/m194401.htmlPrimary Cause
Loss of control due to a sudden and unexpected change in altitude.Loss of control due to a sudden and unexpected change in altitude.Share on:
