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| Date: | Saturday 20 September 1947 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Curtiss C-46D-15-CU Commando |
| Owner/operator: | United States Air Force - USAF |
| Registration: | 44-78263 |
| MSN: | 33659 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 27 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed, written off |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | 265 km ESE of Angeles City-Clark Air Base -
 Philippines
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Okinawa (unknown airport) |
| Angeles City-Clark Air Base (CRK/RPMK) |
The flight crew became lost after encountering a storm in the Manila area. The aircraft ran out of fuel. The occupants bailed out shortly after midnight. One suffered fatal injuries and one remained missing.
Sources:
Aviation Archaeological Investigation and Research (AAIR)
Morning Tribune 22 September 1947, p1
The Straits Times 21 September 1947, p1
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