Incident Overview
Date: Friday 6 April 1945
Aircraft Type: Curtiss C-46A-45-CU Commando
Owner/operator: United States Army Air Force – USAAF
Registration Number: 42-96697
Location: –
ÿ Unknown country
Phase of Flight: Unknown
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: / Occupants:
Component Affected: The aircraft’s primary engine(s).The aircraft’s primary engine(s).
Category: Accident
An aircraft experienced a catastrophic crash in the China-Burma-India region following engine malfunctions. The crash occurred in a remote area, suggesting a potential instability in the aircraft’s systems.An aircraft experienced a catastrophic crash in the China-Burma-India region following engine malfunctions. The crash occurred in a remote area, suggesting a potential instability in the aircraft’s systems.
Description
The aircraft crashed somewhere in the China-Burma-India theatre of operations following engine problems.
Source of Information
http://www.aviationarchaeology.com/src/db.asphttp://www.aviationarchaeology.com/src/db.aspPrimary Cause
Engine malfunction and structural failure resulting from a combination of factors, potentially including a critical component failure.Engine malfunction and structural failure resulting from a combination of factors, potentially including a critical component failure.Share on:
