Incident Overview
Date: Monday 9 October 1944
Aircraft Type: Curtiss C-46A-35-CU Commando
Owner/operator: United States Army Air Force – USAAF
Registration Number: 42-3595
Location: Kunming, Yunnan Province –
ÿ China
Phase of Flight: Unknown
Status: Destroyed
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 4
Component Affected: Aircraft engineAircraft engine
Category: Accident
A serious aviation incident occurred following a crash-landing due to engine failure. Four fatalities resulted from the incident. Pilot Angelo Vieceli was involved.A serious aviation incident occurred following a crash-landing due to engine failure. Four fatalities resulted from the incident. Pilot Angelo Vieceli was involved.
Description
Crash-landed because of engine failure (0/4 fatalities). Pilot: Angelo Vieceli
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-42-3595.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-42-3595.htmlPrimary Cause
Engine failureEngine failureShare on:
