Incident Overview
Date: Friday 1 September 1944
Aircraft Type: Curtiss C-46A-40-CU Commando
Owner/operator: United States Army Air Force – USAAF
Registration Number: 42-61064
Location: –
ÿ Unknown country
Phase of Flight: Unknown
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: / Occupants:
Component Affected: Aircraft engine(s) or control systems.Aircraft engine(s) or control systems.
Category: Accident
A commercial aircraft crashed in the China-Burma-India region, resulting in fatalities and significant damage.A commercial aircraft crashed in the China-Burma-India region, resulting in fatalities and significant damage.
Description
The aircraft crashed somewhere in the China-Burma-India theatre of operations.
Source of Information
http://www.aviationarchaeology.com/src/db.asphttp://www.aviationarchaeology.com/src/db.aspPrimary Cause
Mechanical failure during takeoff or landing.Mechanical failure during takeoff or landing.Share on:
