Incident Overview
Date: Monday 6 August 1945
Aircraft Type: Curtiss C-46D-20-CU Commando
Owner/operator: United States Army Air Force – USAAF
Registration Number: 44-78444
Location: near Myitkyina North –
ÿ Myanmar
Phase of Flight: Unknown
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: / Occupants:
Component Affected: Aircraft engine and control system.Aircraft engine and control system.
Category: Accident
A small aircraft experienced a catastrophic failure during descent, resulting in a significant impact with a mountain. The crash resulted in fatalities.A small aircraft experienced a catastrophic failure during descent, resulting in a significant impact with a mountain. The crash resulted in fatalities.
Description
Crashed into a mountain. Fatal accident.
Source of Information
http://www.aviationarchaeology.com/src/db.asphttp://www.aviationarchaeology.com/src/db.aspPrimary Cause
Loss of control due to a mechanical failure during descent.Loss of control due to a mechanical failure during descent.Share on:
