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| Date: | Tuesday 22 January 1946 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Curtiss C-46 |
| Owner/operator: | United States Army Air Force (USAAF) |
| Registration: | 44-78402 ? |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed, written off |
| Location: | southern tip of Kyushu -
 Japan
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Seoul, Korea |
| Yokohama |
Ditched 50ft from an ammunition barge and sank within 12 minutes. Occupants rescued by japanese fishermen, among Sharon Rogers and his 18 USO girls band. Type not confirmed.
Sources:
San Pedro News Pilot 22 January 1946, p3/7 February, p1
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 31-Oct-2020 18:45 | TB | Added |
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