Incident Overview
Date: Tuesday 9 January 1945
Aircraft Type: Curtiss C-46A-40-CU Commando
Owner/operator: United States Army Air Force – USAAF
Registration Number: 42-107304
Location: Dali Prefecture, Yunnan Province –
ÿ China
Phase of Flight: Unknown
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants:
Component Affected: C-46 and C-47 transport airplanesC-46 and C-47 transport airplanes
Category: Accident
A USAAF C-46 and C-47 transport airplane crashed near Mount Tali following an engine failure. The pilot, William V. Thayer, was recorded to have lost his life in China. Investigation into the cause of the two accidents is ongoing.A USAAF C-46 and C-47 transport airplane crashed near Mount Tali following an engine failure. The pilot, William V. Thayer, was recorded to have lost his life in China. Investigation into the cause of the two accidents is ongoing.
Description
Crashed following engine failure near Mount Tali. Pilot: William V. Thayer Note: On this day a USAAF pilot named C. B. L. Welsh was recorded to have lost his life in China. Besides, two USAAF transport airplanes, Curtiss C-46 #42-107304 and Douglas C-47 #42-100687, crashed in China. It was unclear if Welsh’s death was associated with the two accidents.
Source of Information
http://www.aviationarchaeology.com/src/db.asp, https://curtisscommando.e-monsite.com/pages/aircraft/s-n/commando-42-107304.htmlhttp://www.aviationarchaeology.com/src/db.asp, https://curtisscommando.e-monsite.com/pages/aircraft/s-n/commando-42-107304.htmlPrimary Cause
Engine failureEngine failureShare on:
