Incident Overview
Date: Wednesday 22 November 1944
Aircraft Type: Curtiss C-46A-45-CU Commando
Owner/operator: United States Army Air Force – USAAF
Registration Number: 42-96574
Location: Baoshan, Yunnan Province –
ÿ China
Phase of Flight: Landing
Status: Destroyed
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants:
Component Affected: C-46 aircraft ? primarily the wings and fuselage.C-46 aircraft ? primarily the wings and fuselage.
Category: UK
A Curtiss C-46 aircraft, piloted by Harold L. Reese, suffered catastrophic damage during a landing accident in Paoshan, Yunnan, China. No fatalities were recorded by the USAAF.A Curtiss C-46 aircraft, piloted by Harold L. Reese, suffered catastrophic damage during a landing accident in Paoshan, Yunnan, China. No fatalities were recorded by the USAAF.
Description
The Curtiss C-46 piloted by Harold L. Reese was damaged beyond repair in Paoshan, Yunnan, China in a landing accident. No USAAF fatality associated with this accident was recorded.
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-42-96574.html, https://zschina.nanjing.gov.cn/ztzl/bwgjl/202409/t20240902_4755537.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-42-96574.html, https://zschina.nanjing.gov.cn/ztzl/bwgjl/202409/t20240902_4755537.htmlPrimary Cause
Landing accident ? severe structural damage to the aircraft.Landing accident ? severe structural damage to the aircraft.Share on:
