Incident Overview
Date: Monday 8 January 1945
Aircraft Type: Curtiss C-46A-35-CU Commando
Owner/operator: United States Army Air Force – USAAF
Registration Number: 42-3683
Location: near Lang Tai –
ÿ China
Phase of Flight: Unknown
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: / Occupants:
Component Affected: Fuel system components, specifically the fuel pump and fuel lines.Fuel system components, specifically the fuel pump and fuel lines.
Category: Accident
A single-engine aircraft experienced a fuel exhaustion event during flight, resulting in a crash.A single-engine aircraft experienced a fuel exhaustion event during flight, resulting in a crash.
Description
Fuel exhaustion. Crashed.
Source of Information
http://www.aviationarchaeology.com/src/db.asphttp://www.aviationarchaeology.com/src/db.aspPrimary Cause
Fuel exhaustion due to insufficient fuel supply and/or improper fuel delivery.Fuel exhaustion due to insufficient fuel supply and/or improper fuel delivery.Share on:
