Narrative:
Crew bailed out following engine problems.
| Status: | |
| Date: | Sunday 17 September 1944 |
| Type: |  Curtiss C-46A-35-CU Commando |
| Operator: | United States Army Air Force - USAAF |
| Registration: | 42-3668 |
| MSN: | 26801 |
| First flight: | 1944 |
| Engines: | 2 Pratt & Whitney R-2800-51 |
| Crew: | Fatalities: / Occupants: |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: / Occupants: |
| Total: | Fatalities: / Occupants: |
| Aircraft damage: | Damaged beyond repair |
| Location: | 40 km (25 mls) SE of Shingbwiyang ( Myanmar)
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| Phase: | En route (ENR) |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | ? |
| ? |
Crew bailed out following engine problems.
Sources:
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