Incident Overview
Date: Tuesday 13 February 1945
Aircraft Type: Curtiss C-46A-45-CU Commando
Owner/operator: United States Army Air Force – USAAF
Registration Number: 42-96637
Location: 48 km NE of Yunlung –
ÿ China
Phase of Flight: Unknown
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: / Occupants:
Component Affected: Aircraft engineAircraft engine
Category: Accident
A single-engine aircraft crashed on February 12, 1945, resulting in fatalities. The incident was attributed to engine failure.A single-engine aircraft crashed on February 12, 1945, resulting in fatalities. The incident was attributed to engine failure.
Description
Crashed due to engine failure. Date also reported as 12 FEB 1945.
Source of Information
http://www.aviationarchaeology.com/src/db.asphttp://www.aviationarchaeology.com/src/db.aspPrimary Cause
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