Incident Overview
Date: Sunday 1 October 1944
Aircraft Type: Curtiss C-46A-45-CU Commando
Owner/operator: United States Army Air Force – USAAF
Registration Number: 42-96537
Location: Luliang County, Qujing, Yunnan Province –
ÿ China
Phase of Flight: Take off
Status: Destroyed
Casualties: Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 4
Component Affected: EngineEngine
Category: Accident
A Comando aircraft crashed on the runway edge during takeoff from Luliang, resulting in the deaths of three crew members and a serious injury to a fourth occupant. An engine failure on rotation is believed to be the primary cause of the loss of control.A Comando aircraft crashed on the runway edge during takeoff from Luliang, resulting in the deaths of three crew members and a serious injury to a fourth occupant. An engine failure on rotation is believed to be the primary cause of the loss of control.
Description
On takeoff from Luliang, the Commando banked and crashed on the runway edge. Three crew members were killed while the fourth occupant was seriously injured. According to the USAAF, the loss of control on takeoff was caused by an engine failure on rotation.
Source of Information
http://www.aviationarchaeology.com/src/db.asp, https://curtisscommando.e-monsite.com/pages/aircraft/s-n-42-96529-to-42-96802-curtiss-c-46a-45-cu-c-46d-1-cu-commando/commando-42-96537.htmlhttp://www.aviationarchaeology.com/src/db.asp, https://curtisscommando.e-monsite.com/pages/aircraft/s-n-42-96529-to-42-96802-curtiss-c-46a-45-cu-c-46d-1-cu-commando/commando-42-96537.htmlPrimary Cause
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