Incident Overview
Date: Sunday 2 July 1944
Aircraft Type: Curtiss C-46A-40-CU Commando
Owner/operator: United States Army Air Force – USAAF
Registration Number: 42-61084
Location: Chenggong District, Kunming, Yunnan Province –
ÿ China
Phase of Flight: Taxi
Status: Destroyed
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants:
Component Affected: Aircraft control system.Aircraft control system.
Category: Accident
A taxiing accident occurred, with the crew reporting survival. The incident involved a mechanical failure that resulted in a loss of control.A taxiing accident occurred, with the crew reporting survival. The incident involved a mechanical failure that resulted in a loss of control.
Description
Taxiing accident. Apparently the crew survived.
Source of Information
http://www.aviationarchaeology.com/src/db.asp, https://curtisscommando.e-monsite.com/pages/aircraft/s-n-42-60942/commando-42-61084.htmlhttp://www.aviationarchaeology.com/src/db.asp, https://curtisscommando.e-monsite.com/pages/aircraft/s-n-42-60942/commando-42-61084.htmlPrimary Cause
Mechanical failure during taxiing.Mechanical failure during taxiing.Share on:
