Incident Overview
Date: Sunday 29 October 1944
Aircraft Type: Curtiss C-46A-45-CU Commando
Owner/operator: United States Army Air Force – USAAF
Registration Number: 42-96639
Location: Chuxiong Prefecture, Yunnan Province –
ÿ China
Phase of Flight: Unknown
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 4 / Occupants: 4
Component Affected: Aircraft control systemAircraft control system
Category: Accident
A cargo flight crashed 20 miles north of Tsuyung (Chuxiong) resulting in the deaths of all four crew members. The incident was caused by an in-flight fire leading to loss of control.A cargo flight crashed 20 miles north of Tsuyung (Chuxiong) resulting in the deaths of all four crew members. The incident was caused by an in-flight fire leading to loss of control.
Description
Crashed 20 miles north of Tsuyung (Chuxiong) while on a cargo flight. All four crew members were killed. It appears the control was lost following an in-flight fire. R. I. P. Captain Nelson Bolton Radio Operator Harold T Sloan
Source of Information
http://www.aviationarchaeology.com/src/db.asp, https://www.baaa-acro.com/index.php/crash/crash-curtiss-c-46a-45-cu-commando-near-tsuyung-4-killed, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/3276207/harold_thomas-sloan/photo#view-photo=37738093http://www.aviationarchaeology.com/src/db.asp, https://www.baaa-acro.com/index.php/crash/crash-curtiss-c-46a-45-cu-commando-near-tsuyung-4-killed, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/3276207/harold_thomas-sloan/photo#view-photo=37738093Primary Cause
In-flight fire caused loss of control.In-flight fire caused loss of control.Share on:
