Incident Overview
Date: Saturday 18 November 1944
Aircraft Type: Curtiss C-46A-40-CU Commando
Owner/operator: United States Army Air Force – USAAF
Registration Number: 42-61032
Location: Zhanyi District, Qujing, Yunnan Province –
ÿ China
Phase of Flight: Landing
Status: Destroyed
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants:
Component Affected: AircraftAircraft
Category: Accident
A USAF serviceman fatality occurred in China on this date following a landing accident involving pilot John E. Frankson. The aircraft sustained significant damage beyond repair.A USAF serviceman fatality occurred in China on this date following a landing accident involving pilot John E. Frankson. The aircraft sustained significant damage beyond repair.
Description
Damaged beyond repair in Chanyi, Yunnan, China in a landing accident. Pilot: John E. Frankson No USAAF serviceman fatality in China was recorded on this date.
Source of Information
http://www.aviationarchaeology.com/src/db.asp, https://zschina.nanjing.gov.cn/ztzl/bwgjl/202409/t20240902_4755537.html, https://curtisscommando.e-monsite.com/pages/aircraft/s-n-42-60942/commando-42-61032.htmlhttp://www.aviationarchaeology.com/src/db.asp, https://zschina.nanjing.gov.cn/ztzl/bwgjl/202409/t20240902_4755537.html, https://curtisscommando.e-monsite.com/pages/aircraft/s-n-42-60942/commando-42-61032.htmlPrimary Cause
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