Narrative:
The C-46 transport plane, operated by the 433rd Troop Carrier Group (TCG), 70th Troop Carrier Squadron (TCS), flew a medical evacuation flight from Mabalacat Airfield to Tanauan Airfield, Philippines. Weather conditions were unfavorable, with a low ceiling, scattered and five miles visibility at the destination.
The airplane crashed.
| Status: | |
| Date: | Saturday 10 March 1945 |
| Time: | 17:00 |
| Type: |  Curtiss C-46D-5-CU Commando |
| Operator: | United States Army Air Force - USAAF |
| Registration: | 44-77341 |
| MSN: | 32737 |
| First flight: | 1944 |
| Engines: | 2 Pratt & Whitney R-2800-51 |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 7 / Occupants: 7 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 30 / Occupants: 30 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 37 / Occupants: 37 |
| Aircraft damage: | Damaged beyond repair |
| Location: | near Tanauan Airfield ( Philippines)
|
| Phase: | Unknown (UNK) |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Mabalacat Airfield, Philippines |
| Tanauan Airfield, Philippines |
The C-46 transport plane, operated by the 433rd Troop Carrier Group (TCG), 70th Troop Carrier Squadron (TCS), flew a medical evacuation flight from Mabalacat Airfield to Tanauan Airfield, Philippines. Weather conditions were unfavorable, with a low ceiling, scattered and five miles visibility at the destination.
The airplane crashed.
Sources:
» Pacificwrecks.comPhotos
Map
This map shows the airport of departure and the intended destination of the flight. The line between the airports does not display the exact flight path.
Distance from Mabalacat Airfield to Tanauan Airfield as the crow flies is 710 km (444 miles).
Distance from Mabalacat Airfield to Tanauan Airfield as the crow flies is 710 km (444 miles).
This information is not presented as the Flight Safety Foundation or the Aviation Safety Network’s opinion as to the cause of the accident. It is preliminary and is based on the facts as they are known at this time.
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Curtiss C-46
- 3341 built
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- 63rd fatal accident
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