Incident Overview
Date: Monday 5 February 1945
Aircraft Type: Curtiss C-46D-5-CU Commando
Owner/operator: United States Army Air Force – USAAF
Registration Number: 42-101228
Location: 24 km N of Budalin –
ÿ Myanmar
Phase of Flight: Unknown
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: / Occupants:
Component Affected: EngineEngine
Category: Accident
An aircraft experienced a catastrophic engine failure, resulting in a rapid and uncontrolled descent. The pilot initiated an emergency landing at a nearby airfield.An aircraft experienced a catastrophic engine failure, resulting in a rapid and uncontrolled descent. The pilot initiated an emergency landing at a nearby airfield.
Description
Crashed following engine failure.
Source of Information
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