Incident Overview
Date: Tuesday 24 July 1945
Aircraft Type: Curtiss C-46D-5-CU Commando
Owner/operator: United States Army Air Force – USAAF
Registration Number: 42-101199
Location: near Lashio –
ÿ Myanmar
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants:
Component Affected: Aircraft EngineAircraft Engine
Category: Accident
An engine fire caused a crew to bail out of the aircraft.An engine fire caused a crew to bail out of the aircraft.
Description
Crew bailed out due to engine fire.
Source of Information
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