Incident Overview
Date: Saturday 24 March 1945
Aircraft Type: Curtiss C-46A-35-CU Commando
Owner/operator: United States Army Air Force – USAAF
Registration Number: 42-3629
Location: near Pangseng Pass –
ÿ Myanmar
Phase of Flight: Unknown
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: / Occupants:
Component Affected: EngineEngine
Category: Accident
An aircraft experienced an engine failure, necessitating a forced air evacuation by the crew.An aircraft experienced an engine failure, necessitating a forced air evacuation by the crew.
Description
Crashed. The crew were forced to bail out following engine problems.
Primary Cause
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