Incident Overview
Date: Saturday 4 August 1945
Aircraft Type: Curtiss C-46A-40-CU Commando
Owner/operator: United States Army Air Force – USAAF
Registration Number: 42-107286
Location: Dali Prefecture, Yunnan Province –
ÿ China
Phase of Flight: Unknown
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants:
Component Affected: EngineEngine
Category: Accident
A United States Air Force serviceman, Roland R. Johnson, died during a flight incident near Paoshan, Yunnan, China, following a crew danceout due to engine failure. The incident occurred approximately 40 kilometers northeast of Paoshan.A United States Air Force serviceman, Roland R. Johnson, died during a flight incident near Paoshan, Yunnan, China, following a crew danceout due to engine failure. The incident occurred approximately 40 kilometers northeast of Paoshan.
Description
Destroyed 40 km northeast of Paoshan, Yunnan, China after the crew bailed out due to engine failure. Pilot: Roland R. Johnson No USAAF serviceman fatality in China was recorded on this date, so it appeared that all crew members had bailed out and survived.
Source of Information
http://www.aviationarchaeology.com/src/db.asp, https://curtisscommando.e-monsite.com/pages/aircraft/s-n/commando-42-107286.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/commando-42-107286.html, https://zschina.nanjing.gov.cn/ztzl/bwgjl/202409/t20240902_4755537.htmlPrimary Cause
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