Incident Overview
Date: Sunday 26 December 1943
Aircraft Type: Curtiss C-46A-5-CU Commando
Owner/operator: United States Army Air Force – USAAF
Registration Number: 41-12294
Location: –
ÿ China
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: / Occupants:
Component Affected: Aircraft control systems and flight dynamics.Aircraft control systems and flight dynamics.
Category: Accident
A flight involving a crew experienced a sudden and unexpected loss of control, resulting in a landing in China.A flight involving a crew experienced a sudden and unexpected loss of control, resulting in a landing in China.
Description
Crew bailed out over China.
Source of Information
http://www.aviationarchaeology.com/src/db.asphttp://www.aviationarchaeology.com/src/db.aspPrimary Cause
Loss of control due to a sudden and unexpected event during flight.Loss of control due to a sudden and unexpected event during flight.Share on:
