Incident Overview
Date: Saturday 6 January 1945
Aircraft Type: Curtiss C-46A-40-CU Commando
Owner/operator: United States Army Air Force – USAAF
Registration Number: 42-61046
Location: 32 km NW of Yunnanyi –
ÿ China
Phase of Flight: Unknown
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: / Occupants:
Component Affected: EngineEngine
Category: Accident
An aircraft experienced a catastrophic engine failure, resulting in a rapid loss of control and subsequent crash.An aircraft experienced a catastrophic engine failure, resulting in a rapid loss of control and subsequent crash.
Description
Crashed following engine failure.
Source of Information
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