ASN Aircraft accident Curtiss C-46A-10-CU Commando XW-PKJ Bannak
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Date:Wednesday 25 December 1974
Type:Silhouette image of generic C46 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different
Curtiss C-46A-10-CU Commando
Operating for:Cambodian International Airlines
Leased from:Lane Xang Airlines
Registration: XW-PKJ
MSN: 26493
First flight: 1943
Engines: 2 Pratt & Whitney R-2800-51
Crew:Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2
Passengers:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0
Total:Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2
Aircraft damage: Damaged beyond repair
Location:Bannak (   Cambodia)
Phase: En route (ENR)
Nature:Cargo
Departure airport:Battambang Airport (BBM/VDBG), Cambodia
Destination airport:Phnom Penh-Pochentong Airport (PNH/VDPP), Cambodia
Narrative:
Crashed in a forest. Fatality index presumed.
The airplane featured a "CAI" logo on the tail, so the operator may also have been named "Cambodian Airlines International".



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photo of Curtiss-C-46A-Commando-XW-PKJ
accident date: 25-12-1974
type: Curtiss C-46A Commando
registration: XW-PKJ
photo of Curtiss-C-46A-Commando-XW-PKJ
accident date: 25-12-1974
type: Curtiss C-46A Commando
registration: XW-PKJ
photo of Curtiss-C-46A-Commando-XW-PKJ
accident date: 25-12-1974
type: Curtiss C-46A Commando
registration: XW-PKJ
 

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 Battambang Airport to Phnom Penh-Pochentong Airport as the crow flies is 245 km (153 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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