Curtiss C-46 Commando crash, Dec 9, 1944 (5 killed), Myit...
Curtiss C-46 Commando accident on December 9, 1944 near Myitkyina Kachin State, Myanmar with 5 fatalities. Cause: An in flight fire preceded the crash..
- Date: December 9, 1944
- Aircraft: Curtiss C-46 Commando
- Location: Myitkyina Kachin State, Myanmar
- Fatalities: 5
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: An in flight fire preceded the crash.
A USAAF C 46 on a cargo flight crashed south of Myitkyina on 9 December 1944 after an in flight fire. All five crew were killed.