Accident Curtiss C-46D Commando 44-77543, Wednesday 30 April 1952
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Date:Wednesday 30 April 1952
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic C46 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Curtiss C-46D Commando
Owner/operator:United States Air Force - USAF
Registration: 44-77543
MSN: 3Z939
Year of manufacture:1944
Fatalities:Fatalities: 4 / Occupants: 4
Other fatalities:0
Aircraft damage: Destroyed, written off
Category:Accident
Location:8 km NW of Kamikawa -   Japan
Phase: Unknown
Nature:Military
Departure airport:
Destination airport:
Narrative:
Crashed into Mount Aso on routine flight.

Sources:

Evening Star 30 April 1952, pA8

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