Incident Overview
Date: Thursday 15 March 1945
Aircraft Type: Curtiss C-46A-35-CU Commando
Owner/operator: United States Army Air Force – USAAF
Registration Number: 42-3643
Location: Dehong Prefecture, Yunnan Province –
ÿ China
Phase of Flight: Take off
Status: Destroyed
Casualties: Fatalities: / Occupants:
Component Affected: The aircraft’s engine(s) and/or structural components.The aircraft’s engine(s) and/or structural components.
Category: Accident
A twin-engine aircraft experienced a catastrophic failure during takeoff, resulting in the loss of all crew members. The aircraft sustained significant damage beyond repair, and the crew’s fate remains undetermined.A twin-engine aircraft experienced a catastrophic failure during takeoff, resulting in the loss of all crew members. The aircraft sustained significant damage beyond repair, and the crew’s fate remains undetermined.
Description
Damaged beyond repair in a takeoff accident. The crew’s fate was unknown.
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-42-3643.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-42-3643.htmlPrimary Cause
Mechanical failure during takeoff, likely involving a structural issue or engine malfunction.Mechanical failure during takeoff, likely involving a structural issue or engine malfunction.Share on:
