Curtiss C-46 Commando crash, Jan 6, 1945, Yunnanyi Yunnan
Curtiss C-46 Commando accident on January 6, 1945 near Yunnanyi Yunnan, China with no fatalities. Cause: An engine failure forced the emergency landing..
- Date: January 6, 1945
- Aircraft: Curtiss C-46 Commando
- Location: Yunnanyi Yunnan, China
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: An engine failure forced the emergency landing.
A USAAF C 46 Commando made an emergency landing in a field 32 km northwest of Yunnanyi, Yunnan, on 6 January 1945 after an engine failure. The aircraft was damaged beyond repair, and all three crew were unhurt.