No fatalities

Unexplained Landing Accident at Kunming-Wujiaba Airport (41-12323)

Kunming, ChinaLanding (descent or approach)

On May 30, 1943, a Curtiss C-46 Commando (registration 41-12323) operated by United States Army Air Forces - USAAF (1941-1947) was involved in an aviation accident near Kunming, China during landing or approach. No fatalities were reported. 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 crashed during a landing approach at Kunming-Wujiaba Airport for unknown reasons, resulting in total loss of the airframe but no fatalities.

What happened

The incident occurred while the aircraft was executing a landing maneuver at Kunming-Wujiaba Airport. The plane impacted the ground and crashed, sustaining damage that rendered it beyond repair. The specific sequence of events leading to the crash was not determined in the available records. Despite the severity of the structural damage, there were no fatalities reported as a result of the accident.

Findings

The investigation into this event did not yield a definitive explanation for the cause of the crash. The official record states that the reasons for the accident remain unknown. No specific contributing factors or mechanical failures were identified in the source material provided.