39550
Flight / Schedule
39550
Aircraft
Curtiss C-46 CommandoRegistration
39550
MSN
30327
Year of Manufacture
1944
Operator
United States Marine CorpsDate
April 5, 1948 at 12:00 AM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Military
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Plain, Valley
Crash Location
China All China
Region
Asia • China
Coordinates
23.1219°, 113.2724°
Crash Cause
Technical failure
Narrative Report
On April 5, 1948 at 12:00 AM, 39550 experienced a crash involving Curtiss C-46 Commando, operated by United States Marine Corps, with the event recorded near China All China.
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, 0 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated.
Crew on board: 0, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.
The listed crash cause is technical failure. The crew was forced to make an emergency landing for unknown reason. The aircraft came to rest in marsh field and was damaged beyond repair. There were no casualties.
Aircraft reference details include registration 39550, MSN 30327, year of manufacture 1944.
Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 23.1219°, 113.2724°.
Fatalities
Total
0
Crew
0
Passengers
0
Other
0
Crash Summary
The crew was forced to make an emergency landing for unknown reason. The aircraft came to rest in marsh field and was damaged beyond repair. There were no casualties.
Cause: Technical failure
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
0
Passengers On Board
0
Estimated Survivors
0
Fatality Rate
—
Known people on board: 0
Operational Details
Operator
United States Marine CorpsFlight Type
Military
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Plain, Valley
Region / Country
Asia • China
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