Incident Overview
Date: Sunday 25 March 1945
Aircraft Type: Curtiss C-46D-5-CU Commando
Owner/operator: United States Army Air Force – USAAF
Registration Number: 42-101045
Location: 150 km SSW of Luliang –
ÿ China
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3
Component Affected: Aircraft fuel systemAircraft fuel system
Category: Accident
A flight crew experienced an emergency due to fuel exhaustion, resulting in a loss of cabin pressure and crew incapacitation.A flight crew experienced an emergency due to fuel exhaustion, resulting in a loss of cabin pressure and crew incapacitation.
Description
The flight crew bailed out after fuel was exhausted.
Source of Information
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