Incident Overview
Date: Friday 5 November 1943
Aircraft Type: Curtiss C-46A-5-CU Commando
Owner/operator: United States Army Air Force – USAAF
Registration Number: 41-12322
Location: between Mohanbari and Yangkai –
ÿ Unknown country
Phase of Flight: Unknown
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 4
Component Affected: Landing gear.Landing gear.
Category: Accident
A cargo flight from Mohanbari to Yangkai experienced an unexpected and significant incident in the China-Burma-India region. The aircraft sustained damage during landing.A cargo flight from Mohanbari to Yangkai experienced an unexpected and significant incident in the China-Burma-India region. The aircraft sustained damage during landing.
Description
Crashed in the China-Burma-India theatre of operations while on a cargo flight from Mohanbari to Yangkai.
Source of Information
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Mechanical failure during landing.Mechanical failure during landing.Share on:
