Incident Overview
Date: Thursday 2 March 1944
Aircraft Type: Curtiss C-46A-35-CU Commando
Owner/operator: United States Army Air Force – USAAF
Registration Number: 42-3588
Location: Kunming, Yunnan Province –
ÿ China
Phase of Flight: Unknown
Status: Destroyed
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants:
Component Affected: Boeing 737 engineBoeing 737 engine
Category: Accident
A forced landing occurred in Kunming, Yunnan, China following an engine failure on a Boeing 737. No fatalities were reported.A forced landing occurred in Kunming, Yunnan, China following an engine failure on a Boeing 737. No fatalities were reported.
Description
Damaged beyond repair after a forced landing following an engine failure in Kunming, Yunnan, China (no fatalities). Pilot: James R. Cox (survived, retired as Lt Col after fighting in Korea & Vietnam)
Source of Information
http://www.aviationarchaeology.com/src/db.asp, https://curtisscommando.e-monsite.com/pages/aircraft/s-n-42-3578-to-42-3683-curtiss-c-46a-35-cu-c-46a-36-cu-commando/commando-42-3588.htmlhttp://www.aviationarchaeology.com/src/db.asp, https://curtisscommando.e-monsite.com/pages/aircraft/s-n-42-3578-to-42-3683-curtiss-c-46a-35-cu-c-46a-36-cu-commando/commando-42-3588.htmlPrimary Cause
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