Incident Overview
Date: Sunday 17 September 1944
Aircraft Type: Curtiss C-46A-35-CU Commando
Owner/operator: United States Army Air Force – USAAF
Registration Number: 42-3668
Location: 40 km SE of Shingbwiyang –
ÿ Myanmar
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: / Occupants:
Component Affected: EngineEngine
Category: Accident
An aircraft crew experienced an engine failure, resulting in a loss of control and subsequent landing.An aircraft crew experienced an engine failure, resulting in a loss of control and subsequent landing.
Description
Crew bailed out following engine problems.
Source of Information
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