Incident Overview
Date: Thursday 5 April 1945
Aircraft Type: Curtiss C-46A-45-CU Commando
Owner/operator: United States Army Air Force – USAAF
Registration Number: 42-96550
Location: –
ÿ Unknown country
Phase of Flight: Unknown
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: / Occupants:
Component Affected: Aircraft engine and control systems.Aircraft engine and control systems.
Category: Accident
A Chinese-Burma-Indian border aircraft crashed following a celebration at the end of a flight. The conditions were poor due to inclement weather.A Chinese-Burma-Indian border aircraft crashed following a celebration at the end of a flight. The conditions were poor due to inclement weather.
Description
The aircraft crashed somewhere in the China-Burma-India theatre of operations after the crew bailed out in poor weather conditions.
Source of Information
http://www.aviationarchaeology.com/src/db.asphttp://www.aviationarchaeology.com/src/db.aspPrimary Cause
Severe weather conditions, specifically low visibility and turbulent winds, likely contributed to the crash.Severe weather conditions, specifically low visibility and turbulent winds, likely contributed to the crash.Share on:
