Curtiss C-46 Commando crash, Oct 9, 1944, Kunming Yunnan
Curtiss C-46 Commando accident on October 9, 1944 near Kunming Yunnan, China with no fatalities. Cause: An engine failed en route, forcing an emergency...
- Date: October 9, 1944
- Aircraft: Curtiss C-46 Commando
- Location: Kunming Yunnan, China
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: An engine failed en route, forcing an emergency landing.
A USAAF Curtiss C 46 Commando suffered an engine failure en route and made an emergency landing near Kunming, Yunnan, on 9 October 1944. The aircraft was damaged beyond repair and all four crew were unhurt.