No fatalities

Emergency Landing Due to Fuel Exhaustion at Hathongo (41-12390)

Hathongo, PakistanFlight

On June 29, 1943, a Curtiss C-46 Commando (registration 41-12390) operated by United States Army Air Forces - USAAF (1941-1947) was involved in an aviation accident near Hathongo, Pakistan in flight. No fatalities were reported. Investigators recorded the probable cause as: Fuel exhaustion. This summary draws on records from the Bureau of Aircraft Accidents Archives (B3A); 8 related events involving the same aircraft type or operator are linked below.

Sourcesthe Bureau of Aircraft Accidents Archives (B3A)Primary reportUpdated 2026-08-05Data APIEditorial standards

An aircraft made an emergency landing in Hathongo after running out of fuel. The plane was damaged beyond repair, but there were no injuries or fatalities.

What happened

The flight crew encountered a critical situation when the aircraft experienced fuel exhaustion. This forced them to execute an emergency landing at Hathongo. Upon impact, the airframe sustained severe structural damage that rendered it damaged beyond repair. Despite the significant physical destruction of the vehicle, the event resulted in no casualties, with all individuals on board surviving the incident.

Findings

The official investigation identified the root cause of the accident as a complete depletion of fuel reserves. This mechanical failure necessitated the unplanned landing and directly led to the extensive damage sustained by the aircraft.

Probable cause

Fuel exhaustion