Curtiss C-46 Commando crash, Jan 8, 1945, Siakwan Island...
Curtiss C-46 Commando accident on January 8, 1945 near Siakwan Island (Nanjing) Jiangsu, China with no fatalities. Cause: A technical failure forced...
- Date: January 8, 1945
- Aircraft: Curtiss C-46 Commando
- Location: Siakwan Island (Nanjing) Jiangsu, China
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: A technical failure forced the emergency landing.
A USAAF C 46 Commando made a belly landing on Siakwan Island in the Yangtze River off Nanjing on 8 January 1945 after a technical failure. No occupants were injured, and the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.