Incident Overview
Date: Monday 16 October 1944
Aircraft Type: Curtiss C-46A-35-CU Commando
Owner/operator: United States Army Air Force – USAAF
Registration Number: 42-3635
Location: Xinjin District, Chengdu, Sichuan Province –
ÿ China
Phase of Flight: Unknown
Status: Destroyed
Casualties: Fatalities: 3 / Occupants:
Component Affected: AircraftAircraft
Category: Accident
A serious aviation accident occurred, resulting in the possible loss of three crew members. The captain, Martin Horwitz, was not among the casualties. Investigation is ongoing to determine the exact circumstances.A serious aviation accident occurred, resulting in the possible loss of three crew members. The captain, Martin Horwitz, was not among the casualties. Investigation is ongoing to determine the exact circumstances.
Description
Crashed. Details unknown. Three American crew members were possibly killed in this accident, as their date of death indicated. Yet, the captain, Martin Horwitz, was not among the casualties.
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-42-3635.html, https://zschina.nanjing.gov.cn/ztzl/bwgjl/202409/t20240902_4755537.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-42-3635.html, https://zschina.nanjing.gov.cn/ztzl/bwgjl/202409/t20240902_4755537.htmlPrimary Cause
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