Curtiss C-46 Commando crash, Oct 3, 1943 (6 killed), Kunm...
Curtiss C-46 Commando accident on October 3, 1943 near Kunming Yunnan, China with 6 fatalities. Cause: The aircraft exploded shortly after take off..
- Date: October 3, 1943
- Aircraft: Curtiss C-46 Commando
- Location: Kunming Yunnan, China
- Fatalities: 6
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
- Cause: The aircraft exploded shortly after take off.
A USAAF Curtiss C 46 Commando exploded in the initial climb after take off from Kunming on 3 October 1943 and crashed in a field 6.5 km northeast of the airport. All six crew were killed.