41-12287
Flight / Schedule
41-12287
Aircraft
Curtiss C-46 CommandoRegistration
41-12287
MSN
26414
Year of Manufacture
1943
Date
November 24, 1943 at 12:00 AM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Military
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Plain, Valley
Crash Location
Indochina All Vietnam
Region
Asia • Vietnam
Narrative Report
On November 24, 1943 at 12:00 AM, 41-12287 experienced a crash involving Curtiss C-46 Commando, operated by United States Army Air Forces - USAAF, with the event recorded near Indochina All Vietnam.
The flight was categorized as military and the reported phase was flight at a plain, valley crash site.
0 people were known to be on board, 1 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated.
Crew on board: 0, crew fatalities: 1, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.
Lost without trace in Indochina. At least one crew member, Cpl Florian Sticka, was killed.
Aircraft reference details include registration 41-12287, MSN 26414, year of manufacture 1943.
Fatalities
Total
1
Crew
1
Passengers
0
Other
0
Crash Summary
Lost without trace in Indochina. At least one crew member, Cpl Florian Sticka, was killed.
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
0
Passengers On Board
0
Estimated Survivors
0
Fatality Rate
—
Known people on board: 0
Operational Details
Flight Type
Military
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Plain, Valley
Region / Country
Asia • Vietnam
Aircraft Details
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