Curtiss C-46 Commando crash, Sep 16, 1943, Chieh-tu Shanxi
Curtiss C-46 Commando accident on September 16, 1943 near Chieh-tu Shanxi, China with no fatalities. Cause: An engine failure forced the crew to bail out..
- Date: September 16, 1943
- Aircraft: Curtiss C-46 Commando
- Location: Chieh-tu Shanxi, China
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: An engine failure forced the crew to bail out.
A USAAF Curtiss C 46 Commando on a cargo flight in Shanxi province, China, lost an engine, and the crew bailed out. The aircraft dove into a prairie and was destroyed. All three crew were unhurt.